

18/05/1986
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.

Burt Lancaster
as Lieutenant Colonel Arthur E. 'Bull' Simons

Richard Crenna
as H. Ross Perot

Paul Le Mat
as Jay Coburn

Louis Giambalvo
as Paul Chiapparone

Jim Metzler
as Bill Gaylord

Lawrence Pressman
as Bill Gayden

Robert Wightman
as Keane Taylor

Cyril O'Reilly
as Pat Scully

Esai Morales
as Rashid

Martin Doyle
as Jim Schwebach

Bob Delegall
as Ron Davis

William Bumiller
as Rich Gallagher (as Bill Bumiller)

James Sutorius
as Joe Poche

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

Constance Towers
as Margot Perot

Zevi Wolmark
as Ted Maxwell

José Luis García Mainou
as (uncredited)

Kabir Bedi
as Mohammad

Parviz Sayyad
as Dadgar

Mary Apick
as Mrs. Nourbash

Alan Fudge
as Merv Stauffer

John Doolittle
as Glen Jackson

Karen Carlson
as Ruth Chiapparone

Diane Salinger
as Emily Gaylord

Wendy Girard
as Sally
20 TV Shows Similar