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Title: The Impossible Spy (28 Nov 1987)
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| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| John Shea | ... | Elie Cohen | |
| Eli Wallach | ... | Yacov | |
| Sasson Gabai | ... | General Haled (as Sason Gabay) | |
| Michal Bat-Adam | ... | Nadia Cohen | |
| Rami Danon | ... | Avram | |
| Chaim Jeraffi | ... | Salloum (as Haim Girafi) | |
| Jacques Cohen | ... | Assan (as Jack Cohen) | |
| Anat Barzilai | ... | Galela (as Anat Barzilay) | |
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Yossi Keinan | ... | Nassim (as Yossi Kenan) |
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Judith Millo | ... | Madame Massim |
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Victor Kamar | ... | Major Massim |
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Fahami Shishtawi | ... | Syrian Border Captain |
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Shlomo Sadan | ... | Syrian Colonel |
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Jonathan Cherchi | ... | Syrian Radio Operator |
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Yitzhak Aloni | ... | Mossad Radio Operator (as Itzhak Aloni) |
Young Israeli husband Eli Cohen is recruited by the Mossad in the early 1960's and sent to Syria. Telling his wife he has a new job that requires extensive business travel, he takes up residence in Syria, where he befriends a high-ranking Syrian government official and provides invaluable information to Israel. On a visit home, his wife pleads with him to leave his job so he can be home more, and his handler tells him he has accomplished enough, but he decides to return to Syria one last time. One day he learns of an attack on a kibbutz scheduled for that night; he abandons normal precautions in order to warn Israel as quickly as possible, and is caught. Written by Mark Hettler <markh@nstl.com>
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This is an amazing true story about one of history's greatest spies. And, I love this new Janson Media DVD of "The Impossible Spy" because it includes many important "extras" such as critic's reviews, trailer, and an on-location report featuring behind-the- scenes interviews with the stars, John Shea and Eli Wallach, about what it is like to be a spy. Also, there's a very good photo gallery, star information, and a time-line of all the major Arab- Israel conflicts that led up to Elie Cohen's incredible mission, and how vital it was for the outcome of the June 1967 Six-Day War.
The story is exciting and compelling. It's about an Israeli agent who was sent to Syria, via Argentina, in the 1960's and was so successful in infiltrating the Syrian High Command, that he was nominated to be their Deputy Defense Minister--and 3rd in line for the Presidency. Unbelievable. And, all true.