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The Impossible Spy

Movie·1987·Drama, Thriller·1h 36m·Directed by Jim Goddard

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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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John SheaJohn SheaEli CohenEli WallachEli WallachYacovSasson GabaiSasson GabaiGeneral HaledMichal Bat-AdamMichal Bat-AdamNadia Cohen
Rami Danon
Rami DanonAmramChaim JeraffiChaim JeraffiSalloum
Anat Barzilai
Anat BarzilaiGalela
Yossi Kenan
Yossi KenanNassim

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