The Eagles

The Eagles (1985)

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Based on true events, this movie depicts of the sacrifices made by the Iranian Air Force at the unset of the Iran-Iraq war. In particular the story of the fighter pilot Yadi Sharifirad based in second tactical airbase of Tabriz.

Date of release
1985-01-01
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Action, War
Director
Samuel Khachikian

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Iran

Eagles is a 1985 Iranian film about an Iranian pilot, Yadollah Sharifirad, whose aircraft shot down by Iraqi Air Force during Iran–Iraq War. The story is about his escape back to Iran. This film is considered the first major war movie in Iranian cinema. It is estimated that 18 percent of Iranian population watched the movie at the time.

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