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Five Came Back

They showed the war to the world.

2017 · NR · 3h 15m

Directed by Laurent Bouzereau

7.9

TMDB audience score
45 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • Meryl Streep
    Narrator (voice)

  • Francis Ford Coppola
    Self

  • Steven Spielberg
    Self

  • Paul Greengrass
    Self

  • Guillermo del Toro
    Self

  • Lawrence Kasdan
    Self

  • John Ford
    Self (archive footage)

  • William Wyler
    Self (archive footage)

  • John Huston
    Self (archive footage)

  • Frank Capra
    Self (archive footage)

  • George Stevens
    Self (archive footage)