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Five Came Back

Fri, Mar 31, 2017
  • Documentary
  • War & Politics
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II.

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  • Netflix↗
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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Steven Spielberg
    Steven Spielberg
    as Self
  • Lawrence Kasdan
    Lawrence Kasdan
    as Self
  • Francis Ford Coppola
    Francis Ford Coppola
    as Self
  • Paul Greengrass
    Paul Greengrass
    as Self
  • Guillermo del Toro
    Guillermo del Toro
    as Self
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Episodes

1 season · 3 episodes

Ended · 3 aired
Season 1
3 episodes · 3 aired
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  • E1
    The Mission Begins
    Aired · Fri, Mar 31, 2017 · 60m

    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
    Aired · Fri, Mar 31, 2017 · 67m

    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
    Aired · Fri, Mar 31, 2017 · 70m

    At the war's end, the five come back to Hollywood to re-establish their careers, but what they've seen will haunt and changet hem forever.