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The Impossible Spy (1987)

The Impossible Spy (1987)

Drama Thriller
Release Date: 1987, November 28
Directors: Jim Goddard
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: BBC, IMGC Global Entertainment, Quartet International
Cast: Chaim Jeraffi, Eli Wallach, Sasson Gabai, Jacques Cohen, John Shea, Michal Bat-Adam, Anat Barzilai, Rami Danon, Yossi Kenan, Judith Milo, Victor Kamar, Fahami Shishtawi

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.

Keywords:

based on true story intelligence agency damascus