do you think israel would be a nuclear nation without arnon milchan? >> they needed somebody to head up this relationship. it was mostly covert, clandestine. they found a young man who was successful. that was arnon milchan. >> reporter: he's celebrated as a hero back home. >> he's always remembered his country, remembered his roots. >> reporter: now he's finally come in from the cold. >> it definitely has an "argo" quality, a "bourne identity" and a "yentl" quality. >> reporter: a movie tycoon whose life story itself is a hollywood movie, with him in the starring role. andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington. >>> we are back in a moment with something that will happen tomorrow that won't happen again for over 70,000 years to come. ♪ appen again for over 70,000 years to come. medicare open enrollment.gain. time to compare plans and costs. you don't have to make changes. but it never hurts to see if you can find better coverage, save money, or both. and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. open enrollment ends december 7th.

arnon milchan began his career in the 1950s. he gravitated to a restaurant in tel aviv where interesting people were, and found his politic political n. >> che. these were all men who would become figures in israel. that became his groove. to this day i would argue that chimon pervez is probably his best friend. he built a solid career. part of that business was about the acquirement of arms. >> was he a major arms dealer or was it something he did out of alooejens or friendship for israel? >> well, one precedes the other. arnon milchan's self distribution is, "i am a patriot, i love israel and anything i can do to support israel i will do." that's his perspective and context. through the '70s, '80s, and "90s, he helped israel and made himself fabulously rich. he had a couple of close calls. there were charges brought in 1985 to a partner of his in a company he had called milco. another close brush with certain kinds of triggers delivered to israel that didn't have the proper end-user certificate required. but mir abbing use lou

this is the first time that arnon milchan has spoken publicly about this. this story, his story sounds like one of the plot lines from the movies that he produces. >> justin timberlake, vince vaughn, brad pitt and angelina jolie, just a few of the stars hollywood producer arnon milchan has rubbed shoulders with, but it's his story that should be made into a movie. the israeli born businessman behind hits like "12 years a slave." >> i have a business proposition for you. >> pretty welcome." >> lit me before i lose my nerve. >> and fight club" says he spent years as an israeli secret agent and arms dealer. in a stunning interview that aired monday on an israeli investigative program, milchan detailed how he was recruited in the 1960s to israel's bureau of scientific relations where he helped gather technology to further israel's still unacknowledged nuclear program saying "i did it for my country and i'm proud of it." milchan moved to hollywood in the 1970s, but he suggested his efforts on behalf of the israeli government didn't end completely. milchan indica

and arnone milchan the top hollywood producer known for fight club and pretty woman admits he was an israeli intelligence able to. follow us at twitter at #cbssf. >> i don't know, thanksgiving should be trending, too? >> i'm sure it's out there. >> are you cooking liz? >> no. [ laughter ] >> sill be eating though. and sleeping in a little bit tomorrow. all right. let's go out live. this is our problem spot. if you do have to get to work today, the westbound 580 approach is probably your worst drive time right now because of a couple of different accidents we have been seeing. one earlier one in livermore approaching north greenville. a big crying crash sounds like big rig crash blocking lanes. an earlier accident through the livermore valley area, kcbs sky 3 flew over a little while ago and says it's still there off to the right-hand shoulder slowing down the commute from the altamont pass twist of backed up anyway. past north flynn it's better on our travel sensors. towards the nimitz freeway catching a flight over by oakland airport, no problems on 880 both directions, all the driv