| Genre: | Drama |
| Based On: | On Wings of Eagles by Ken Follett |
| Screenplay: | Ken Follett and Sam Rolfe |
| Director: | Andrew V. McLaglen |
| Starring: | Burt Lancaster Richard Crenna Paul Le Mat |
| Theme Music Composer: | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Country: | United States Mexico |
| Language: | English Persian |
| Num Episodes: | 2 |
| Executive Producer: | Edgar J. Scherick |
| Producer: | Lynn Raynor |
| Location: | Mexico City Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico |
| Cinematography: | Robert Steadman |
| Editor: | Alan Strachan |
| Runtime: | 241 minutes |
| Company: | Edgar J. Scherick Associates Taft Entertainment Television |
| Network: | NBC |
On Wings of Eagles (also known as Teheran) 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.
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 (Richard Crenna), travels to Tehran to negotiate for their release. Meanwhile, a retired US Army Special Forces Colonel, Arthur D. 'Bull' Simons (Burt Lancaster), is hired by Perot to formulate a rescue plan at any cost.
| Actor | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Colonel Arthur D. "Bull" Simons | ||
| H. Ross Perot | ||
| Jay Coburn | ||
| Paul Chiapparone | ||
| Bill Gaylord | ||
| Bill Gayden | ||
| Rashid | ||
| Martin Doyle | Jim Schwebach | |
| Keane Taylor | ||
| Pat Scully | ||
| Ron Davis | ||
| Rich Gallagher | ||
| Joe Poche | ||
| Ross Perot Jr. | ||
| Margot Perot | ||
| Ruth Chiapparone | ||
| John Howell | ||
| General Jerome O'Malley | ||
| Liz Coburn | ||
| Ted Maxwell | ||
| Kabir Bedi | Mohammad | |
| Henry Kissinger (voice) |
The miniseries was nominated for Outstanding Miniseries at the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards.