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Five Came Back.

7.2 / 1020171 seasons3 episodesEnded

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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01

The Mission Begins

2017-03-31 · 1h 0m5.1

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.

02

Combat Zones

2017-03-31 · 1h 7m5.7

Now in active service, each director learns his cinematic vision isn't always attainable within government bureaucracy and the variables of war.

03

The Price of Victory

2017-03-31 · 1h 10m6.1

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

Meryl Streep

Self - Narrator (voice)

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Self

Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan

Self

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Self

Paul Greengrass

Paul Greengrass

Self

Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

Self

John Ford

John Ford

Self (archive footage)

John Huston

John Huston

Self (archive footage)

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