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On Wings of Eagles
Ended
5/18/1986
en - US
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.
War & Politics
Drama
Actors

Burt Lancaster
Lieutenant Colonel Arthur E. 'Bull' Simons

Richard Crenna
H. Ross Perot

Paul Le Mat
Jay Coburn

Louis Giambalvo
Paul Chiapparone

Jim Metzler
Bill Gaylord

Lawrence Pressman
Bill Gayden

Robert Wightman
Keane Taylor

Cyril O'Reilly
Pat Scully

Esai Morales
Rashid

Martin Doyle
Jim Schwebach

Bob Delegall
Ron Davis

William Bumiller
Rich Gallagher (as Bill Bumiller)

James Sutorius
Joe Poche

Richard Anthony Crenna
Ross Perot Jr. (as Richard Crenna Jr.)

Constance Towers
Margot Perot

Zevi Wolmark
Ted Maxwell

José Luis García Mainou
(uncredited)

Kabir Bedi
Mohammad

Parviz Sayyad
Dadgar

Mary Apick
Mrs. Nourbash

Alan Fudge
Merv Stauffer

John Doolittle
Glen Jackson

Karen Carlson
Ruth Chiapparone

Diane Salinger
Emily Gaylord
Miniseries
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