Five Came Back
Director
Laurent Bouzereau
Screenplay
Mark Harris
Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II.
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Country
United States of America
Status
Ended
Cast
Meryl Streep
Self - Narrator (voice) · 3 eps
Steven Spielberg
Self · 3 eps
Guillermo del Toro
Self · 3 eps
Francis Ford Coppola
Self · 3 eps
Paul Greengrass
Self · 3 eps
John Huston
Self (archive footage) · 3 eps
John Ford
Self (archive footage) · 3 eps
William Wyler
Self (archive footage) · 3 eps
Lawrence Kasdan
Self · 3 eps
Frank Capra
Self (archive footage) · 3 eps
George Stevens
Self (archive footage) · 3 eps
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Trailer
Official trailer
Five Came Back
Where to Watch
Streaming
Netflix Episode Guide
1
The Mission Begins
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.
2
Combat Zones
Now in active service, each director learns his cinematic vision isn't always attainable within government bureaucracy and the variables of war.
3
The Price of Victory
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.
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