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The Impossible Spy (1987)
Directed by Jim Goddard
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.
Length 96 minutes
Actors
John Shea | Eli Wallach | Sasson Gabai | Michal Bat-Adam | Rami Danon | Chaim Girafi | Jack Cohen | Anat Barzilai | Yossi Kenan | Judith Milo | Victor Kamar | Fahami Shishtawi | Shlomo Sadan