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Five Came Back

NR

2017

195 minutes

DocumentaryWar

Overview

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.”

Top Cast

Meryl Streep headshot

Meryl Streep

Narrator (voice)

Francis Ford Coppola headshot

Francis Ford Coppola

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Steven Spielberg headshot

Steven Spielberg

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Paul Greengrass headshot

Paul Greengrass

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Guillermo del Toro headshot

Guillermo del Toro

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Lawrence Kasdan headshot

Lawrence Kasdan

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John Ford headshot

John Ford

Self (archive footage)

William Wyler headshot

William Wyler

Self (archive footage)

John Huston headshot

John Huston

Self (archive footage)

Frank Capra headshot

Frank Capra

Self (archive footage)

George Stevens headshot

George Stevens

Self (archive footage)