

The Impossible Spy
1987 · Movie · 1h 36m
DramaThriller
Overview
This is the true story of an Israeli civilian who was recruited into Israel's Secret Intelligence Agency to become a spy in Damascus, where he spent years infiltrating the Syrian political establishment. Israel's national hero, Eli Cohen, successfully entered the upper echelons of the Syrian government as a double-agent. The secrets he obtained became crucial in Israel's victory in the 1967 Six Day War.
Ratings
IMDb
6.5/10
Key crew
- Marty RossWriter
- Douglas LivingstoneWriter
- Richard HartleyOriginal Music Composer
- Jim GoddardDirector
Cast
- John SheaEli Cohen
- Eli WallachYacov
- Sasson GabaiGeneral Haled
- Michal Bat-AdamNadia Cohen
- Rami DanonAmram
- Chaim JeraffiSalloum
- Anat BarzilaiGalela
- Yossi KenanNassim
- Judith MiloMadame Massim
- Victor KamarMajor Massim
- Fahami ShishtawiSyrian Border Captain
- Shlomo SadanSyrian Colonel
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