Five Came Back

Five Came Back

7.2
TV SHOW20171 SeasonTV-MA
DocumentaryWar & Politics

Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II.

Episodes

Top Cast

Meryl Streep
Meryl StreepSelf - Narrator (voice)
Steven Spielberg
Steven SpielbergSelf
Lawrence Kasdan
Lawrence KasdanSelf
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford CoppolaSelf
Paul Greengrass
Paul GreengrassSelf
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del ToroSelf
John Ford
John FordSelf (archive footage)
John Huston
John HustonSelf (archive footage)
William Wyler
William WylerSelf (archive footage)
Frank Capra
Frank CapraSelf (archive footage)

Information

StatusEnded
NetworkNetflix
TypeMiniseries
Original LanguageEnglish

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