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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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- verified Status: Ended
- person By: Unknown
- calendar_month Release Date: 1986-05-18
- update Lastly Aired: 1986-05-19
- video_camera_front Companies TAFT Entertainment Pictures, Edgar J. Scherick Associates
- list_alt Seasons & Episodes: 1 Seasons, 2 Episodes
- timer Episode Runtime: 120 Mins/Episode
- star Rating: 5.8 / 10
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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
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