On Wings of Eagles (miniseries)
| On Wings of Eagles | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Edgar J. Scherick |
| Producers | Lynn Raynor Michael Barnathan (associate producer) Jeffrey A. Nelson (associate producer) |
| Production locations | Mexico City Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico |
| Cinematography | Robert Steadman |
| Editor | Alan Strachan |
| Running time | 241 minutes |
| Production companies | Edgar J. Scherick Associates Taft Entertainment Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | May 18, 1986 |
On Wings of Eagles (also known as Teheran) is a 1986 American television miniseries starring Burt Lancaster and Richard Crenna, and directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. It was adapted from Ken Follett's 1983 book of the same name.
Synopsis
The story is set during the
US Army Special Forces Colonel, Arthur D. 'Bull' Simons
(Burt Lancaster), is hired by Perot to formulate a rescue plan at any cost.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Burt Lancaster | Colonel Arthur D. "Bull" Simons |
| Richard Crenna | H. Ross Perot
|
| Paul Le Mat | Jay Coburn |
| Louis Giambalvo | Paul Chiapparone |
| Jim Metzler | Bill Gaylord |
| Lawrence Pressman | Bill Gayden |
| Esai Morales | Rashid |
| Martin Doyle | Jim Schwebach |
| Robert Wightman | Keane Taylor |
| Cyril O'Reilly | Pat Scully |
| Bob Delegall | Ron Davis |
| William Bumiller | Rich Gallagher |
| James Sutorius | Joe Poche |
| Richard Anthony Crenna | Ross Perot Jr. |
| Constance Towers | Margot Perot |
| Karen Carlson | Ruth Chiapparone |
| Patrick Collins | John Howell |
| Roger Cudney | General Jerome O'Malley |
| Patty McCormack | Liz Coburn |
| Zevi Wolmark | Ted Maxwell |
| Kabir Bedi | Mohammad |
Awards
The miniseries was nominated for
Outstanding Miniseries at the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards
.
References
- Burt Lancaster: An American Life, by Kate Buford
- On Wings of Eagles at IMDb
- On Wings of Eagles at the TCM Movie Database
