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.
Cast
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
Seasons
Episodes
Miniseries
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