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The Impossible Spy

The Impossible Spy

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 28, 1987

Runtime

1h 36m

Genres

Drama, Thriller

User Score

51%

Original Title

The Impossible Spy

Director

Jim Goddard

Description

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.