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.
Title | On Wings of Eagles |
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Year | 1986 |
Genre | War & Politics, Drama |
Country | |
Studio | NBC |
Cast | Burt Lancaster, Richard Crenna, Paul Le Mat, Louis Giambalvo, Jim Metzler, Lawrence Pressman |
Crew | Ken Follett (Novel), Andrew V. McLaglen (Director) |
Alternative Titles | Τα Φτερά των Αετών, Sasok Szárnyán |
Keyword | middle east, 1970s, rescue, miniseries, wrongful imprisonment, iran |
First Air Date | May 18, 1986 |
Last Air date | May 19, 1986 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 2 Episode |
Runtime | 120:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 5.80/ 10 by 5.00 users |
Popularity | 5.78 |
Language | English, Persian |