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.
Rated
14A
Year
1987
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
28 November 1987
TMDB
5.9 (8)
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John Shea
Eli Cohen
Eli Wallach
Yacov
Sasson Gabai
General Haled
Michal Bat-Adam
Nadia Cohen
R
Rami Danon
Amram
Chaim Jeraffi
Salloum
A
Anat Barzilai
Galela
Y
Yossi Kenan
Nassim
J
Judith Milo
Madame Massim
V
Victor Kamar
Major Massim
F
Fahami Shishtawi
Syrian Border Captain
S
Shlomo Sadan
Syrian Colonel
J
Jacques Cohen
Assan (as Jack Cohen)
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