On Wings of Eagles

On Wings of Eagles (1986)

6.0 120 min 1 season TV Show
War & PoliticsDrama

On Wings of Eagles is a NBC TV mini-series, starring Burt Lancaster - Richard Crenna and directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. The TV series was adapted from Ken Follet's novel of the same name.

The plot is set during the Iranian revolution. During the takeover of Iran, the king is overthrown, and two executives of Electronic Data Systems are imprisoned on false charges. The head of the company, Mr. Perot, travels to Tehran to negotiate for their release. Meanwhile, a retired US Army Special Forces Colonel, Arthur Simons, is hired to develop a rescue plan at any cost.

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Cast

Burt Lancaster Burt Lancaster Lieutenant Colonel Arthur E. 'Bull' Simons
Richard Crenna Richard Crenna H. Ross Perot
Paul Le Mat Paul Le Mat Jay Coburn
Louis Giambalvo Louis Giambalvo Paul Chiapparone
Jim Metzler Jim Metzler Bill Gaylord
Lawrence Pressman Lawrence Pressman Bill Gayden
Robert Wightman Robert Wightman Keane Taylor
Cyril O'Reilly Cyril O'Reilly Pat Scully
Esai Morales Esai Morales Rashid
Martin Doyle Martin Doyle Jim Schwebach
Bob Delegall Bob Delegall Ron Davis
William Bumiller William Bumiller Rich Gallagher (as Bill Bumiller)

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