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On Wings of Eagles
On Wings of Eagles

5.8

On Wings of Eagles

NR

On Wings of Eagles

·1986·2 episodes

Summary

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.

Crew

Status:

Ended

Original Language:

English

Type:

Miniseries

Networks:

NBC

Keywords

middle east
1970s
rescue
miniseries
wrongful imprisonment
iran