On Wings of Eagles
1986/05/18 - 1986/05/19 • Ended • 1 Seasons • English, Persian
Overview
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.
Creator(s) : N/A
Casts
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
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
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
Last Season
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Miniseries
1986/05/18 • 2 Episodes
Season 1 of On Wings of Eagles premiered on May 18, 1986
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