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On Wings of Eagles 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.
Original Release
05/18/1986 on NBC
US Release
05/18/1986
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Burt Lancaster | Lieutenant Colonel Arthur E. 'Bull' Simons |
| Richard Crenna | H. Ross Perot |
| Paul Le Mat | Jay Coburn |
| Jim Metzler | Bill Gaylord |
| James Sutorius | Joe Poche |
| Louis Giambalvo | Paul Chiapparone |
| Robert Wightman | Keane Taylor |
| William Bumiller | Rich Gallagher / Rich Gallagher (as Bill Bumiller) |
| Lawrence Pressman | Bill Gayden |
| Alan Fudge | Merv Stauffer |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Burt Lancaster | Lieutenant Colonel Arthur E. 'Bull' Simons |
| Richard Crenna | H. Ross Perot |
| Paul Le Mat | Jay Coburn |
| Jim Metzler | Bill Gaylord |
| James Sutorius | Joe Poche |
| Louis Giambalvo | Paul Chiapparone |
| Robert Wightman | Keane Taylor |
| William Bumiller | Rich Gallagher / Rich Gallagher (as Bill Bumiller) |
| Lawrence Pressman | Bill Gayden |
| Alan Fudge | Merv Stauffer |
| John Doolittle | Glen Jackson |
| Karen Carlson | Ruth Chiapparone |
| Diane Salinger | Emily Gaylord |
| Bob Delegall | Ron Davis |
| Patrick Collins | John Howell |
| Constance Towers | Margot Perot |
| Esai Morales | Rashid |
| Karen Landry | Cathy Gallagher |
| Patty McCormack | Liz Coburn |
| Mary Apick | Mrs. Nourbash |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Edgar J. Scherick | Executive Producer |
| Lynn Raynor | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1986 | Emmy | Outstanding Miniseries | Nominated |
