The Impossible Spy
28/11/1987
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.
Movie Information
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
Jack Cohen
as Assam
Anat Barzilai
as Galela
Yossi Kenan
as Nassim
Judith Milo
as Madame Massim
Victor Kamar
as Major Massim
Fahami Shishtawi
as Syrian Border Captain
Shlomo Sadan
as Syrian Colonel
