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On Wings of Eagles

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19861986
  • 5h
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6.4/10
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On Wings of Eagles (1986)
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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.When executives from an important Texas Corporation are taken hostage during the Iranian Revolution, magnate Ross Perot launches a special unit for their rescue.When executives from an important Texas Corporation are taken hostage during the Iranian Revolution, magnate Ross Perot launches a special unit for their rescue.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
328
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
22,747
5,368
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    • Stars
      • Burt Lancaster
      • Richard Crenna
      • Paul Le Mat
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    • Stars
      • Burt Lancaster
      • Richard Crenna
      • Paul Le Mat
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    • 2User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Burt Lancaster
    Burt Lancaster
    • Lieutenant Colonel Arthur E. 'Bull' Simons
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Richard Crenna
    Richard Crenna
    • H. Ross Perot
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Paul Le Mat
    Paul Le Mat
    • Jay Coburn
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Jim Metzler
    Jim Metzler
    • Bill Gaylord
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    James Sutorius
    James Sutorius
    • Joe Poche
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Louis Giambalvo
    Louis Giambalvo
    • Paul Chiapparone
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Robert Wightman
    Robert Wightman
    • Keane Taylor
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    William Bumiller
    William Bumiller
    • Rich Gallagher
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Cyril O'Reilly
    Cyril O'Reilly
    • Pat Scully
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Lawrence Pressman
    Lawrence Pressman
    • Bill Gayden
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Alan Fudge
    Alan Fudge
    • Merv Stauffer
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    John Doolittle
    John Doolittle
    • Glen Jackson
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Karen Carlson
    Karen Carlson
    • Ruth Chiapparone
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Diane Salinger
    Diane Salinger
    • Emily Gaylord
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Bob Delegall
    • Ron Davis
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Patrick Collins
    Patrick Collins
    • John Howell
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Martin Doyle
    Martin Doyle
    • Jim Schwebach
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Constance Towers
    Constance Towers
    • Margot Perot
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
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    • Trivia
      Richard Anthony Crenna, who plays Ross Perot Jr. is Richard Crenna's son.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1986)

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    8/10
    This movie is based a Ken Follett non-fiction book.
    "On Wings of Eagles" was a 1983 non-fiction book by Ken Follett. The story, according to Follett, is not fictionalized or a 'non-fiction novel' because it's based on a true event. It's based on the rescue of two Electronic Data Systems employees, Paul Chiapparone and Bill Gaylord from prison in Tehran. A team from EDS led by retired United States Army Special Forces Col. Arthur D. Simons (best known for leading the Son Tây raid in Viet Nam) carried out the rescue. Texas businessman Henry Ross Perot Jr. initiated (and took part in) the rescue.
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    • Release date
      • May 18, 1986 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Languages
      • English
      • Persian
    • Also known as
      • Auf den Schwingen des Adlers
    • Filming locations
      • Mexico City, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Edgar J. Scherick Associates
      • TAFT Entertainment Pictures
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    • Runtime
      5 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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