ONCE AN EAGLE (NBC MINI-SERIES)

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• Release Year: 1976
• Genre: Drama; War
• Plot: Once An Eagle is the epic story of America in the 20th Century, told through the lives of two career soldiers, spanning both World Wars. Based on the best-selling novel by Anton Myrer, Once An Eagle is one of the most acclaimed mini-series of all time, alongside “Winds of War” and “War and Remembrance.”; Sam Elliott takes on the role of Sam Damon, a courageous and compassionate man who finds his calling leading his men in war and in peacetime. Cliff Potts, on the other hand, plays Courtney Massengale, a ruthless achiever who will let nothing stand in his way to the top. In the late days of WWI, Damon and Massengale become friends, but as events unfold, the vast difference in their personalities leads to a face-off in a life and death struggle of good vs. evil.; Beautifully photographed by J.J. Jones, who received an Emmy© Nomination for Outstanding Cinematography. Once An Eagle brings history to life, as the two men strive to fulfill their destinies in a world torn by war. Guest stars include James Cromwell, Ralph Bellamy. Andrew Duggam, Lynda Day George, Melanie Griffith, Clu Gulager, Robert Hogan, William Windom and Anthony Zerbe.;
• Cast: Sam Elliott; Cliff Potts; Darleen Carr; Amy Irving; Glenn Ford; Robert Hogan; Lynda Day George; Clu Gulager; Kario Salem; Andrew Stevens; Kip Niven; Melanie Griffith; Andrew Duggan; Bert Kramer; John Saxon; Forrest Tucker; Kim Hunter; David Wayne; Anthony Zerbe; Tom Reese; George Murdock; John Waldron; Ralph Bellamy; Dane Clark; Gary Grimes; James Cromwell; David Huddleston; Phyllis Thaxter; Jane Merrow; Andrew Robinson; Ron Masak; Jane Elliot; Juliet Mills; Albert Salmi; Harriet Nelson; Simon Scott; Patricia Stich; James Shigeta; William Windom; Barry Sullivan; Geoffrey Binney; Rod McCary; Jim Antonio; Will Seltzer; Shelley Morrison; Ben Piazza; Brad David; Patti D'Arbanville; George Wyner; Dennis Burkley; Carmen Argenziano; Kent Smith; Ned Wilson; Jenifer Shaw; Mary Angela Shea; Jordan Rhodes; Cathey Paine; Hayden Rorke; Lee de Broux; Richard Forbes; Lisa Sprenger; Smith Wordes; John Fujioka; William Bassett; Rick Podell; Allen G. Norman; Frank Michael Liu; George Loros; John O'Leary; Frank Farmer; Sari Price; Sean McClory; James Ingersoll; Chick Vennera; Dianne Travis; Jan Burrell; Ben Wilson; Marc McClure; John Finnegan; Lew Brown; Gino Ardito; Stacy Keach Sr.; Muni Zano; Gary Springer; Robert Kino; Anne Bellamy; John Lawrence; Rod Porter; Jean Holloway; Randall Carver; Sandy Freeman; Cicely Walper; Rori Gwynne; William Wheatley; Hank Brandt; Suzanne Horton; Wes Parker; Clint Ritchie; Jay Varela; Jack Krupnick; James Beach; Todd Everett; Chao Li Chi; Danny Kwan; James Burr Johnson; James Rosin; Bob Harks; Brett Williams; Jon V. Peters; E.W. Swackhamer; Richard Michaels; Peter S. Fischer; Anton Myrer
• Director: E.W. Swackhamer
• Runtime: 8:40
• Company: NBC Universal, Timeless Media Group
• Media Format: Movie