The Impossible Spy (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.
Cast
John SheaEli Cohen
Eli WallachYacov
Sasson GabaiGeneral Haled
Michal Bat-AdamNadia CohenRami DanonAmram
Chaim JeraffiSalloumAnat BarzilaiGalelaYossi KenanNassimJudith MiloMadame MassimVictor KamarMajor MassimFahami ShishtawiSyrian Border CaptainShlomo SadanSyrian ColonelJacques CohenAssan (as Jack Cohen)
