Five Came Back
Director: Laurent Bouzereau
Producer: Laurent Bouzereau, John Battsek, Diane Becker
Overview
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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Episodes
S1.E1 · March 31, 2017
The Mission Begins
5.1As 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.
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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)