The Impossible Spy (1987)
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.
- Released
- 1987-11-28
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Jim Goddard
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 from 8 votes
Cast
- John Shea as Eli Cohen
- Eli Wallach as Yacov
- Sasson Gabai as General Haled
- Michal Bat-Adam as Nadia Cohen
- Rami Danon as Amram
- Chaim Jeraffi as Salloum
- Anat Barzilai as Galela
- Yossi Kenan as Nassim
- Judith Milo as Madame Massim
- Victor Kamar as Major Massim
- Fahami Shishtawi as Syrian Border Captain
- Shlomo Sadan as Syrian Colonel
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