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On Wings of Eagles
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AI Analysis
On Wings of Eagles (1986) — AI TV series analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of On Wings of Eagles (1986) — a TV series tagged as War & Politics and Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: On Wings of Eagles is a NBC TV mini-series, starring Burt Lancaster - Richard Crenna and directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. The TV series was adapted from Ken Follet's novel of the same name. The plot is set during the Iranian revolution. During the takeover of Iran, the king is overthrown, and two executives of Elect… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling across 1 season.
Community signal: TMDb members rate On Wings of Eagles 60% (6 votes) — solid community ratings for this TV series.
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TMDb audience score
60%
from 6 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
On Wings of Eagles is a NBC TV mini-series, starring Burt Lancaster - Richard Crenna and directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. The TV series was adapted from Ken Follet's novel of the same name. The plot is set during the Iranian revolution. During the takeover of Iran, the king is overthrown, and two executives of Electronic Data Systems are imprisoned on false charges. The head of the company, Mr. Perot, travels to Tehran to negotiate for their release. Meanwhile, a retired US Army Special Forces Colonel, Arthur Simons, is hired to develop a rescue plan at any cost.
Quick facts
- Type
- Series
- Status
- Ended
- Release date
- 1986-05-18
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
- TMDB rating
- 6.0
- TMDB ID
- 45475
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What is On Wings of Eagles about?
On Wings of Eagles is a NBC TV mini-series, starring Burt Lancaster - Richard Crenna and directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. The TV series was adapted from Ken Follet's novel of the same name. The plo... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How many seasons of On Wings of Eagles are there?
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Cast & crew
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Cast
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
- R
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
- R
Richard Anthony Crenna
Ross Perot Jr. (as Richard Crenna Jr.)
Constance Towers
Margot Perot
- Z
Zevi Wolmark
Ted Maxwell
- J
José Luis García Mainou
(uncredited)
Kabir Bedi
Mohammad
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