On Wings of Eagles
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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Burt Lancaster
Lieutenant Colonel Arthur E. 'Bull' Simons · 2 eps
Richard Crenna
H. Ross Perot · 2 eps
Paul Le Mat
Jay Coburn · 2 eps
Louis Giambalvo
Paul Chiapparone · 2 eps
Jim Metzler
Bill Gaylord · 2 eps
Lawrence Pressman
Bill Gayden · 2 eps
Robert Wightman
Keane Taylor · 2 eps
Cyril O'Reilly
Pat Scully · 2 eps
Esai Morales
Rashid · 2 eps
Martin Doyle
Jim Schwebach · 2 eps
Bob Delegall
Ron Davis · 2 eps
William Bumiller
Rich Gallagher (as Bill Bumiller) · 2 eps
James Sutorius
Joe Poche · 2 eps
Richard Anthony Crenna
Ross Perot Jr. (as Richard Crenna Jr.) · 2 eps
Constance Towers
Margot Perot · 2 eps
Zevi Wolmark
Ted Maxwell · 2 eps
José Luis García Mainou
(uncredited) · 2 eps
Kabir Bedi
Mohammad · 2 eps
Parviz Sayyad
Dadgar · 2 eps
Mary Apick
Mrs. Nourbash · 2 eps
