On Wings of Eagles

1986 NR 5h 00m 6.4

When executives from an important Texas Corporation are taken hostage during the Iranian Revolution, magnate Ross Perot launches a special unit for their rescue.

As the Ayatollah Khomeini takes over Iran, two executives of the Texas based Electronic Data System's (EDS) are arrested in Tehran and held for $13,000,000 ransom. H. Ross Perot, the company head, tries diplomatic approaches to get his executives released. When that fails, he hires a retired Army Colonel to head up a rescue mission.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Part I

1. Part I

Aired: May 18, 1986

Set in Iran after the fall of the Shah. All American businesses pull out and ...

Info about On Wings of Eagles

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Genres: Drama