Five Came Back

2017 TV-MA 1h 00m 8.2

The wartime contributions of five prominent Hollywood film directors during World War II are profiled.

Five present-day directors discuss five wartime directors who voluntarily joined WW2 in order to film it: William Wyler (presented by Steven Spielberg), Frank Capra (Guillermo del Toro), George Stevens (Laurence Kasdan), John Ford (Paul Greengrass) and John Huston (Francis Ford Coppola). Narrated by Meryl Streep and written by Mark Harris (adapted from his 2015 book Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War).

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Episodes:

Episode 1 The Mission Begins

1. The Mission Begins

Aired: Mar 31, 2017

When World War II breaks out, five of Hollywood's top directors leave their h...

Episode 2 Combat Zones

2. Combat Zones

Aired: Mar 31, 2017

The directors now in active service realize that their artistic vision won't ...

Episode 3 The Price of Victory

3. The Price of Victory

Aired: Mar 31, 2017

With the war over, the five directors return to Hollywood to resume their car...

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Main Cast

Meryl Streep Narrator (voice)

Appearances

Steven Spielberg

Lawrence Kasdan

Francis Ford Coppola

Paul Greengrass

Guillermo del Toro

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Creators

Mark Harris Writer

Five Came Back Videos

Five Came Back | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

Info about Five Came Back

Network: Netflix

Production Country: United States

Genres: War, Documentary, History, Biography

Five Came Back: Where to Watch Online?

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