Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1987 · 1h 36m

The Impossible Spy

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Director
Jim Goddard
Cast
John Shea as Eli Cohen Eli Wallach as Yacov Sasson Gabai as General Haled Michal Bat-Adam as Nadia Cohen Rami Danon as Amram Chaim Jeraffi as Salloum
Crew
Richard Hartley — Original Music Composer Douglas Livingstone — Writer Marty Ross — Writer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
damascusbased on true storyintelligence agency
Key Collaborators
Jim Goddard Director Richard Hartley Original Music Composer Douglas Livingstone Writer Marty Ross Writer
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