In 1986, On Wings of Eagles was produced by NBC as a two-part television miniseries starring Burt Lancaster as Colonel Bull Simons and Richard Crenna as Ross Perot. The movie closely followed the events in the book except for various touches of Hollywood sensationalism, such as an exploding ammunition dump and a midair helicopter crash. Also, Dadgar is portrayed as a more dangerous and determined villain. In terms of ratings, the miniseries was a three-star (out of four) success.