On Wings of Eagles
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Starring
Burt LancasterRichard CrennaPaul Le MatJim MetzlerJames SutoriusLouis Giambalvo
Starring
Burt LancasterRichard CrennaPaul Le MatJim MetzlerJames SutoriusLouis Giambalvo
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On Wings of Eagles Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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About
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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Miniseries1986
7.12123h 42m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Part I | 7.0 | 11 | 131 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Part II | 7.2 | 10 | 91 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Burt Lancaster Lieutenant Colonel Arthur E. 'Bull' Simons
Richard Crenna H. Ross Perot
Paul Le Mat Jay Coburn
Jim Metzler Bill Gaylord
James Sutorius Joe Poche
Louis Giambalvo Paul Chiapparone
Robert Wightman Keane Taylor
William Bumiller Rich Gallagher
Cyril O'Reilly Pat Scully
Lawrence Pressman Bill Gayden