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The Spy

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2019
  • TV-MA
  • 53m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
45K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,739
147
Sacha Baron Cohen in The Spy (2019)
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Based on the life of Israeli spy Eli Cohen.Based on the life of Israeli spy Eli Cohen.Based on the life of Israeli spy Eli Cohen.

  • Creator
    • Gideon Raff
  • Stars
    • Sacha Baron Cohen
    • Noah Emmerich
    • Hadar Ratzon Rotem
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    45K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,739
    147
    • Creator
      • Gideon Raff
    • Stars
      • Sacha Baron Cohen
      • Noah Emmerich
      • Hadar Ratzon Rotem
    • 427User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Episodes6

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    Sacha Baron Cohen in The Spy (2019)
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    Noah Emmerich, Moni Moshonov, and Yael Eitan in The Spy (2019)
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    Waleed Zuaiter in The Spy (2019)
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    Sacha Baron Cohen, Waleed Zuaiter, and Reymonde Amsallem in The Spy (2019)

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    Sacha Baron Cohen
    Sacha Baron Cohen
    • Eli Cohen
    Noah Emmerich
    Noah Emmerich
    • Dan Peleg
    Hadar Ratzon Rotem
    Hadar Ratzon Rotem
    • Nadia Cohen
    Nassim Lyes
    • Ma'azi Zaher Ad-Din
    Yael Eitan
    Yael Eitan
    • Maya
    Moni Moshonov
    Moni Moshonov
    • Jacob Shimoni
    Alona Tal
    Alona Tal
    • Julia Schneider
    Mourad Zaoui
    Mourad Zaoui
    • Benny
    Hicham Goullal
    • Adam Morse Officer
    Alexander Siddig
    Alexander Siddig
    • Ahmed Suidani
    Waleed Zuaiter
    Waleed Zuaiter
    • Colonel Amin Al-Hafez
    Uri Gavriel
    Uri Gavriel
    • Sheik Majid Al Ard
    Robert Jezek
    • Salinger
    Éva Vándor
    • Zelda
    Amos Tamam
    Amos Tamam
    • Maurice Cohen
    Neta Riskin
    Neta Riskin
    • Tova
    Faical Elkihel
    • Marwan
    Reymonde Amsallem
    Reymonde Amsallem
    • Zeinab…
    • Creator
      • Gideon Raff
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    • Trivia
      Throughout the series, Israel is depicted as washed-out and grey whereas the locations where Cohen works as Kamel Thaabeth are brightly colored. Red and yellow items are occasionally highlighted within the portrayed greyness of Israel, as they are the colors of danger and caution, respectively.
    • Goofs
      The series is set in the early 1960s, but on the map shown in the title sequence, the borders of Israel encompass East Jerusalem and the West Bank. These territories were occupied by Jordan at the time; they were not administered by Israel until their capture in the 1967 Six-Day War.
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    User reviews427

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    8/10
    It thrills
    Incredible watch. The spy is an edge of the seat thriller based on Mossad agent Eli Cohan. This 6 episode mini series chronicles the years Eli spent as a spy in Syria and befriended top Syrian officials and smuggled information for Israel. After th initial 2 episodes the show wasn't feeling thrilling enough but gosh the next ones blew me away. There is this always inate sense of urgency but calmness in this show unlike many others high octane spy action thrillers. Sacha gives a performance of a lifetime as Eli and is smooth as butter in the show. I always enjoy these kind of stories personally as they not only entertain you but give you a wealth of historical knowledge. While this show might have it's fair share of historical inaccuracies, but it still tells and incredible tale. I would have loved if the show had more episodes so that it could have been a little more detailed considering that this period was succeeded by the escalation of conflict between Israel and Arab countries. Apart from this minor blip the show is very well written and acted.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 6, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site (Netflix)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • الجاسوس
    • Filming locations
      • Budapest, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • Légende Films
      • Agora Films
      • Netflix
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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