The Impossible Spy
MovieTitle | The Impossible Spy |
User score | 5.1 |
Release date | Nov 28, 1987 |
Genre | Drama, Thriller |
Director | Jim Goddard |
Production country | US |
Run time | 96 min. |
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.