---
title: 'The Impossible Spy (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jim Goddard'
released: '1987-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 97
genres:
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-impossible-spy-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093248/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Impossible Spy (1987)

1987 · 97 min · Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

The Impossible Spy is a 1987 television film based on the true story of an Israeli civilian spy, Eli Cohen, who was recruited into Israel's secret intelligence agency in the 1960s to become a spy in Damascus. Prior to his capture in 1965, Cohen was about to be appointed the third-most powerful figure in Syria—the Deputy Minister of Defense. Cohen's memorization of Syria's individual gun placements along the Golan Heights enabled Israel to defeat Syria in the Six-Day War in 1967.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jim Goddard](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-goddard)

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