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On Wings of Eagles

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Rated 6.0 on TMDB

On Wings of Eagles

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.

Status: Ended
First aired: 1986
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 2 aired
Average episode: 2h 0m
Genres: War & Politics, Drama
Network: NBC
Language: English

Direction and writing

Andrew V. McLaglenDirector

Seasons

Miniseries2 episodes

Cast

Burt LancasterLieutenant Colonel Arthur E. 'Bull' Simons
Richard CrennaH. Ross Perot

Ken FollettNovel

Where to watch

Unavailable

Paul Le MatJay Coburn

Louis GiambalvoPaul Chiapparone
Jim MetzlerBill Gaylord
Lawrence PressmanBill Gayden
Robert WightmanKeane Taylor
Cyril O'ReillyPat Scully

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