The Impossible Spy


1h 30m 1987

Brief Synopsis

A movie based on the true story of Israeli masterspy, Elie Cohen, who infiltrated the upper echelons of the Syrian business and political communitites and who, before his arrest and execution in 1965, relayed vital information to Israel that enabled it to win the 1967 Six Day War.

Film Details

Also Known As
HBO Showcase (11/28/87), Impossible Spy
Genre
Drama
Spy
Release Date
1987
Location
Israel

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

A movie based on the true story of Israeli masterspy, Elie Cohen, who infiltrated the upper echelons of the Syrian business and political communitites and who, before his arrest and execution in 1965, relayed vital information to Israel that enabled it to win the 1967 Six Day War.

Film Details

Also Known As
HBO Showcase (11/28/87), Impossible Spy
Genre
Drama
Spy
Release Date
1987
Location
Israel

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States December 5, 1989

Aired in United States November 28, 1987

Shown at Hebrew Union College (A Relationship With the World: The Expression of the Jewish Experience on Film) December 5, 1989.

Broadcast as a presentation of "HBO Showcase."