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On Wings of Eagles is a NBC

NBC

The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...

 TV mini-series, starring Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster was an American film actor noted for his athletic physique and distinctive smile...

 - Richard Crenna

Richard Crenna

Richard Donald Crenna was an American motion picture, television, and radio actor and occasional television director. He starred in such motion pictures as The Sand Pebbles, Wait Until Dark, Body Heat, the first three Rambo movies, Hot Shots! Part Deux, and The Flamingo Kid...

 and directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
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Plot

The story is set during the Iranian revolution. When the king was overthrown by Ayatollah took over Iran, two executives at an electronics company in Texas, are arrested and then imprisoned in the jail of the city. The head of the company H. Ross Perot (Richard Crenna) travels to Teheran to negotiate for ransom. Meanwhile, Col. Arthur E. 'Bull' Simons (Burt Lancaster) rescue plan at any cost

Cast

Actor	Role
Burt Lancaster Burt Lancaster Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster was an American film actor noted for his athletic physique and distinctive smile...	Colonel Arthur E. 'Bull' Simons
Richard Crenna Richard Crenna Richard Donald Crenna was an American motion picture, television, and radio actor and occasional television director. He starred in such motion pictures as The Sand Pebbles, Wait Until Dark, Body Heat, the first three Rambo movies, Hot Shots! Part Deux, and The Flamingo Kid...	H. Ross Perot
Paul Le Mat Paul Le Mat Paul Le Mat is an American actor who first came to prominence in the 1973 film American Graffiti, which won him the Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actor.-Life:...	Jay Coburn
Louis Giambalvo Louis Giambalvo Louis Giambalvo is an American actor, frequently seen on television in guest roles.His television credits include: Barney Miller, Hart to Hart, St...	Paul Chiapparone
Jim Metzler Jim Metzler Jim Metzler is an American television and film actor, best known for guest-appearances on popular TV series. In 1983, he received a Golden Globe nomination for his supporting role in the 1982 film Tex....	Bill Gaylord
Lawrence Pressman Lawrence Pressman David M. Pressman, Senior is an American actor, probably best known for roles on Doogie Howser, M.D., Ladies Man, a recurring role on Profiler, the titular character on Mulligan's Stew and as a fictional scientist in the 1971 film The Hellstrom Chronicle.His first role was on the soap opera The...	Bill Gayden
Esai Morales Esai Morales Esai Manuel Morales is an American actor. He is well known for his role as Bob Morales in the 1987 biopic La Bamba. He also appeared in the PBS drama American Family and in the Showtime series Resurrection Blvd.. However, he is best known for his roles as Lt...	Rashid
Martin Doyle Martin Doyle Martin Doyle VC, MM was a British Army soldier during the First World War, and an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.After the war he joined the old IRA in the...	Jim Schwebach
Robert Wightman Robert Wightman Robert Wightman is an American actor, who took over the role of "John-Boy Walton," in the 8th season of The Waltons. He played this role from 1979-1982...	Keane Taylor
Cyril O'Reilly	Pat Scully
Bob Delegall Bob Delegall Bob Delegall was an American actor, television director and producer. He has guest starred in number of notable television series namely Adam-12, Good Times, The Six Million Dollar Man, Knots Landing and among other series.-Life and career:Delegall was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...	Ron Davis
William Bumiller	Rich Gallagher
James Sutorius	Joe Poche
Richard Anthony Crenna	Ross Perot Jr.
Constance Towers Constance Towers -Early life:Towers was born in Whitefish, Montana, the daughter of Ardath L. and Harry J. Towers. According to her official Web site, a contract from Paramount Pictures was offered to her at age 11 but was declined...	Margot Perot
Karen Carlson Karen Carlson - Career :Carlson was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. She has appeared in many television series and a few films. Her film credits include Shame, Shame, Everybody Knows Her Name , The Candidate with Robert Redford and The Octagon with Chuck Norris...	Ruth Chiapparone
Patrick Collins Patrick Collins Patrick Collins may refer to:* Paddy Collins , Irish sportsman* Patrick K. Collins , rugby union coach* Patrick Collins , American pornographic film producer and director...	John Howell
Patty McCormack Patty McCormack Patty McCormack is an American actress with a career in theater, films and television.She achieved success as a child actress, and received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Bad Seed...	Liz Coburn