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The Impossible Spy (1987)
Directed by Jim Goddard
Drama, Thriller · 1h 36m
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.
Cast
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
Crew
- Director
- Jim Goddard
- Writer
- Marty Ross, Douglas Livingstone
- Original Music Composer
- Richard Hartley
Details
- Release date
- 1987-11-28
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Original language
- EN
- Countries
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Production
- BBC, IMGC Global Entertainment, Quartet International