The Impossible Spy
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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.
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Cast
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John Shea
Eli Cohen
Known for
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Mutant X
Eli Wallach
Yacov
Known for
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Godfather Part III
Sasson Gabay
General Haled
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Rambo III
Tehran
Michal Bat-Adam
Nadia Cohen
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Madame Rosa
I Love You Rosa
Rami Danon
Amram
Known for
Live and Become
Chaim Jeraffi
Salloum
Known for
Waterworld
Black Adam
Chaim Girafi
Salloum
Anat Barzilai
Galela
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Harem
Yossi Kenan
Nassim
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Judith Milo
Madame Massim
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Victor Kamar
Major Massim
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Fahami Shishtawi
Syrian Border Captain
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Jim Goddard Director · Douglas Livingstone Writer Marty Ross Writer
United States release November 28, 1987 · Produced in United States, United Kingdom · Production IMGC Global Entertainment, Quartet International
Production
BBC
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IMGC Global Entertainment
Production
Quartet International
Production
United States · United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Release dates
United States · November 28, 1987
Theatrical
Canada
April 4, 2008 · Theatrical
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