CinemaOSSeries · 2017 · 1 Season · TV-MA
Five Came Back
72%(75)IMDbDocumentaryWar & Politics

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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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
March 31, 2017
Last aired
March 31, 2017
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Network
Netflix

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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)

William Wyler

William Wyler

Self (archive footage)

Frank Capra

Frank Capra

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Showrunner
Jason Sterman
Scott Rudin
Scott Rudin
Written by
Mark Harris
Mark Harris
Produced by
John Battsek
John Battsek
Laurent Bouzereau
Laurent Bouzereau

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