Product Details

• Actors: John Shea, Eli Wallach, Sasson Gabai, Michal Bat-Adam, Rami Danon
• Directors: Jim Goddard
• Writers: Douglas Livingstone, Marty Ross
• Producers: David Goldstein, George Massey, Harvey Chertok, Peter Wolfes, Sarah Frank
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Sling Shot
• DVD Release Date: October 12, 1999
• Run Time: 96 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00003ETHZ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #207,009 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Impossible Spy" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS NEW JANSON MEDIA DVD IS EXCELLENT!!!, March 8, 2006

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h. harwich (Pearl River, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Impossible Spy (DVD)

This is an amazing true story about one of history's greatest spies. And, I love this new Janson Media DVD (Collector's Edition) 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
filmographies, 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.

Also, this new Janson Media DVD looks great when used with a video projector onto a large screen.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing TRUE story, April 24, 2006

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Spymaster "Steve" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Impossible Spy (DVD)

They say truth is stranger than fiction...and the saying holds for this amazing story about an Israeli secret agent who penetrated the top levels of the Syrian government.

As the U.S. government debates the value of human intelligence vs. whatever they collect from calls, email, etc., this story demonstrates what one well-placed spy can do. Check it out.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A true story of one of the best human intelligence agents, April 22, 2007

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Sandor J. Woren "Freedom Fighter" (Glendale, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Impossible Spy (DVD)

This is a video enactment of the true story of the famous Israeli spy, Elie Cohen, who was reluctantly recruited by the Mossad to infiltrate the Syrian High Command. He successfully did so by befriending and subsidizing (with Israeli government money) the the then outlawed Baath Party of Syria. He made his first contact with a Baath Party representative in Argentina. When the Baath Party eventually came to power in Syria, Elie Cohen followed. Being Syrian born, and raised in Egypt, this devout Jew, fluent in Arabic and at least four other languages, rose from a job as a lowly accountant at a grocery chain, to nearly become the deputy minister of defense in Syria. Before being discovered, probably because of his false overconfidence in transmitting Morse code messages to Tel Aviv, he became, and still is, one of the most celebrated human intelligence figures in world history. The information he provided was instrumental in the astonishing victory by Israel in the Six Day War.
Highly recommended for those interested in middle east politics and espionage.