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The Impossible Spy

Not Rated Drama Thriller

Starring: John Shea, Eli Wallach, Sasson Gabai, Michal Bat-Adam, Rami Danon

Writer: Douglas Livingstone, Marty Ross

Release Date:
November 28, 1987
Ratings:
5.1 / 10
Director:
Jim Goddard
Companies:
BBC

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.