Five Came Back
TV-MA2017•7.2/10
DocumentaryWar & Politics
Ratings
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7.2/10(75)
Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II.
Production
Amblin Television, IACF Productions, Passion Pictures, Rock Paper Scissors
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
March 31, 2017
Last Aired
March 31, 2017
Networks
Netflix
Trailers & Videos
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
The Mission Begins
Air date: 2017-03-31
As World War II begins, five of Hollywood's top directors leave success and homes behind to join the armed forces and make films for the war effort.
E2
Combat Zones
Air date: 2017-03-31
Now in active service, each director learns his cinematic vision isn't always attainable within government bureaucracy and the variables of war.
E3
The Price of Victory
Air date: 2017-03-31
At the war's end, the five come back to Hollywood to re-establish their careers, but what they've seen will haunt and change them forever.
Cast
Meryl Streep
Self - Narrator (voice)
Steven Spielberg
Self
Lawrence Kasdan
Self
Francis Ford Coppola
Self
Paul Greengrass
Self
Guillermo del Toro
Self
John Ford
Self (archive footage)
John Huston
Self (archive footage)
William Wyler
Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra
Self (archive footage)
George Stevens
Self (archive footage)
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