Five Came Back
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“They showed the war to the world.”
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
11 people
Meryl Streep
Narrator (voice)
Known for
The Devil Wears Prada
The Post
Francis Ford Coppola
Self
Also in
Morceaux de Cannes
Close-Up on The Conversation
Steven Spielberg
Self
Also in
Austin Powers in Goldmember
The Blues Brothers
Paul Greengrass
Self
Also in
British Film Forever
World in Action
Guillermo del Toro
Self
Known for
Puss in Boots
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Lawrence Kasdan
Self
Known for
As Good as It Gets
John Ford
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
The Bandit's Wager
William Wyler
Self (archive footage)
John Huston
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Chinatown
The Other Side of the Wind
Frank Capra
Self (archive footage)
Also in
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Hollywood sul Tevere
George Stevens
Self (archive footage)
Laurent Bouzereau Director · Mark Harris Writer Jeremy Turner Composer
United States release March 31, 2017 · Produced in United States · Production Amblin Television, Rock Paper Scissors
Production
Passion Pictures
Production
Amblin Television
Production
Rock Paper Scissors
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 31, 2017
Limited theatrical · NYC
United States · March 31, 2017
Digital · Netflix
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