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On Wings of Eagles (1986)

War & Politics Drama
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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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On Wings of Eagles Cast and Characters - Full Details

Burt Lancaster Burt Lancaster as Lieutenant Colonel Arthur E. 'Bull' Simons
Richard Crenna Richard Crenna as H. Ross Perot
Paul Le Mat Paul Le Mat as Jay Coburn
Louis Giambalvo Louis Giambalvo as Paul Chiapparone
Jim Metzler Jim Metzler as Bill Gaylord
Lawrence Pressman Lawrence Pressman as Bill Gayden

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middle east1970srescueminiserieswrongful imprisonmentiran

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