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The Spy (2019): Cast & Box Office

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The Spy is a 2019 drama directed by Gideon Raff, starring Sacha Baron Cohen as Eli Cohen / Kamel Amin Thabeth, Hadar Ratzon Rotem and Noah Emmerich. It runs 5 hours 19 minutes and earned $977,318 worldwide.

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The Spy (2019) movie poster
Runtime
5h 19m (319 min)
Director
Gideon Raff
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Spy About?

The premise of The Spy without spoilers.

In the 1960s, Israeli clerk-turned-secret agent Eli Cohen goes deep undercover inside Syria on a perilous, years-long mission to spy for Mossad.

The Spy Themes & Keywords

· 29 tags
  • spy
  • syria
  • israeli palestinian conflict
  • israel palestinian
  • mossad
  • israel
  • middle east
  • secret mission
  • israeli syrian border
  • reference to hafez al assad
  • tv mini series
  • based on true story
+17 more
  • airplane
  • arabic speaker
  • baath party
  • male nudity
  • male rear nudity
  • hairy chest
  • male underwear
  • damascus syria
  • female nudity
  • web series
  • male protagonist
  • docudrama drama
  • spy thriller
  • nudity
  • one breast exposed
  • sex party
  • female rear nudity
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Cast & crew

The Spy Cast & Characters

Sacha Baron Cohen leads the cast as Eli Cohen / Kamel Amin Thabeth, with Hadar Ratzon Rotem as Nadia Cohen and Noah Emmerich as Dan Peleg. Directed by Gideon Raff; 9 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The Spy

· 5 more
From the director

More from Gideon Raff

More films directed by Gideon Raff, best-rated first: The Red Sea Diving Resort and The Killing Floor.

Full filmography
Box office

The Spy Box Office

The Spy grossed $977,318 worldwide.

2019 box office

Worldwide gross

$977.3K

International
$977.3K
Details

The Spy Also Known As

21 alternative titles, including “间谍” and “埋身刺探”.

Also known as
  • 间谍
  • 埋身刺探
  • 摩萨德间谍
  • אלי
  • Điệp viên Mossad
  • Шпион
  • El espía
  • 더 스파이
  • Ο Κατάσκοπος
  • Szpieg
  • Шпионинът
  • Az izraeli kém
+9 more
  • O Espião
  • Agent
  • 特工科恩
  • 摩薩德間諜
  • Шпигун
  • Šnipas
  • Vohun
  • Spionul
  • เดอะ สปาย สายลับโลกจารึก

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FAQ

The Spy FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of The Spy, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Spy?

The Spy runs 5 hours 19 minutes (319 minutes).

Who directed The Spy?

The Spy was directed by Gideon Raff.

More films by Gideon Raff

Who is in the cast of The Spy?

The Spy stars Sacha Baron Cohen as Eli Cohen / Kamel Amin Thabeth, Hadar Ratzon Rotem as Nadia Cohen and Noah Emmerich as Dan Peleg, among 9 credited actors.

How much did The Spy make at the box office?

The Spy grossed $977,318 worldwide.

Does The Spy have a post-credit scene?

No. The Spy has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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