On Wings of Eagles
Andrew V. McLaglen, 1986
On Wings of Eagles
Ken Follett, 1984
On Wings of Eagles is a TV mini-series directed by Andrew V. McLaglen in 1986 and based on the book of the same name by Ken Follett, first published in 1984. The TV series features Burt Lancaster, Richard Crenna, Paul Le Mat, Jim Metzler, James Sutorius, Louis Giambalvo, and others.
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Storyline
The story is set during the Iranian Revolution (1978–1979). As Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi is overthrown by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in the takeover of Iran, two executives of Electronic Data Systems, are arrested on false charges and then imprisoned. The head of the company, H. Ross Perot, travels to Tehran to negotiate for their release.
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Movie vs Book
Year
1986
Minutes
300
Movie Rate
6.40
Source: IMDb
Year
1984
Pages
416
Book Rate
7.92
S: Goodreads
Book
On Wings of Eagles
Author: Ken Follett
Country: UK
First published in: 1984
Length: 416 pages
Genre: Biography
User polls & recommendations
“Movies adapted from books never feel like enough. There's always too much cut out in the end.”
JEREMY SISTO (Actor)
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