On Wings of Eagles

6.01986War & PoliticsDrama

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.

First aired1986-05-18

Runtime120 min

StatusEnded

Seasons1

Episodes2

CountriesUS

Original languageEN

SpokenEnglish, Persian

DirectorAndrew V. McLaglen

WritersKen Follett

NetworksNBC

ProductionTaft Entertainment Pictures, Edgar J. Scherick Associates