On Wings of Eagles (TV mini-series 1986)

TV Mini-Series - 241 min - Drama

6.2

Ratings: 6.2/10 from 120 users
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When executives from an important Texas Corporation are taken hostage during the Iranian Revolution, magnate Ross Perot launches a special unit for their rescue.

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Cast

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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Storyline

As the Ayatollah Khomeini takes over Iran, two executives of the Texas based Electronic Data System's (EDS) are arrested in Tehran and held for $13,000,000 ransom. H. Ross Perot, the company head, tries diplomatic approaches to get his executives released. When that fails, he hires a retired Army Colonel to head up a rescue mission. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>

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