On Wings of Eagles
TV Show| Title | On Wings of Eagles |
| User score | 5.8 |
| Release date | May 18, 1986 |
| Release date of last episode | May 19, 1986 |
| Genre | War & Politics, Drama |
| Production country | US |
| Production companies | TAFT Entertainment Pictures, Edgar J. Scherick Associates |
| Series status | Ended |
| Seasons count | 1 (List of episodes) |
| Episodes count | 2 |
| Run time | 120 min. |
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.
Latest episodes
List of episodesS1.E2 ∙ Part 2
May 19, 1986
S1.E1 ∙ Part 1
May 18, 1986
Actors
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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)
