Five Came Back
Five Came Back
star 7.9 2017 3h 15m

Five Came Back

"They showed the war to the world."

The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers who went to war to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens. Based on Mark Harris’ best-selling book, “Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War.”

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Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Narrator (voice)

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Self

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Self

Paul Greengrass

Paul Greengrass

Self

Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

Self

Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan

Self

John Ford

John Ford

Self (archive footage)

William Wyler

William Wyler

Self (archive footage)

John Huston

John Huston

Self (archive footage)

Frank Capra

Frank Capra

Self (archive footage)

George Stevens

George Stevens

Self (archive footage)

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