The Impossible Spy
The Impossible Spy

Movie·1987·1h 36m

The Impossible Spy

Directed By

Jim Goddard

Country

United States of America

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The Story

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.

Written By

Douglas Livingstone, Marty Ross

Music

Richard Hartley

Themes

damascusbased on true storyintelligence agency

Production House

BBC
IMGC Global Entertainment
Quartet International

Audience Score

59%

8 votes

Skip14%
Timepass33%
Go for it35%
Perfection18%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

John Shea

John Shea

Eli Cohen

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Yacov

Sasson Gabai

Sasson Gabai

General Haled

Michal Bat-Adam

Michal Bat-Adam

Nadia Cohen

Rami Danon

Amram

Chaim Jeraffi

Chaim Jeraffi

Salloum

Anat Barzilai

Galela

Yossi Kenan

Nassim

Judith Milo

Madame Massim

Victor Kamar

Major Massim

Fahami Shishtawi

Syrian Border Captain

Shlomo Sadan

Syrian Colonel

Jacques Cohen

Assan (as Jack Cohen)

// crew

Crew

Jim Goddard

Director

Douglas Livingstone

Writer

Marty Ross

Writer

Richard Hartley

Richard Hartley

Original Music Composer

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