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6.1/10   84 votes
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Director:
Andrew V. McLaglen
Writers:
Ken Follett (novel)
Sam Rolfe (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
18 May 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Ken Follett's best-selling novel becomes a 5 hour mini-series. As the Ayatollah Khomeini takes over Iran... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more
User Comments:
A fitting tribute to Burt in his twilight years more (2 total)

Cast

  (Series Cast overview, first billed only)

Burt Lancaster ... Lieutenant Colonel Arthur E. 'Bull' Simons

Richard Crenna ... H. Ross Perot

Paul Le Mat ... Jay Coburn
Louis Giambalvo ... Paul Chiapparone

Jim Metzler ... Bill Gaylord
Lawrence Pressman ... Bill Gayden
Robert Wightman ... Keane Taylor

Cyril O'Reilly ... Pat Scully

Esai Morales ... Rashid

Martin Doyle ... Jim Schwebach
Bob Delegall ... Ron Davis
William Bumiller ... Rich Gallagher (as Bill Bumiller)

James Sutorius ... Joe Poche
Richard Anthony Crenna ... Ross Perot Jr. (as Richard Crenna Jr.)
Constance Towers ... Margot Perot
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Additional Details

Runtime:
Brazil:241 min (video version) | USA:300 min (including commercials)
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Persian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Norway:16
Filming Locations:
Mexico
Company:
Edgar J. Scherick Associates more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
A fitting tribute to Burt in his twilight years, 11 April 2008
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Author: (petelincandjulie@yahoo.com) from Japan US Navy Base

I have seen very film Burt made and he was a real man, a mans man, a tough guy! in the real sense. This was a great an fitting tribute to Burt in his twilight years, his last action film. I think the best line was when Rashid asked him , why pull over? Bull said "Because I said so!"

H. Ross Perot was like the Sam Walton of Computers, he was one of the first in the 70's to start bring data systems into business. EDS out of Dallas was one of the first big computer based companies.

I am building a tribute page and episode listing with pictures from each episode go to www.mikeandvicki.com Email me and let's chat.

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