The Impossible Spy

Name: The Impossible Spy
Director: Jim Goddard
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1987-11-28
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 5.1
Cast: John Shea, Eli Wallach, Sasson Gabai, Michal Bat-Adam, Rami Danon

Directed by Jim Goddard

Drama

Thriller

19871h 36m5.1

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.