Five Came Back
2017 Documentary, War & Politics 1 season
TMDB rating 7.2/10 Ended
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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TMDB rating 5.6/10
Cast and details
Meryl StreepSelf - Narrator (voice)
Steven SpielbergSelf
Lawrence KasdanSelf
Francis Ford CoppolaSelf
Paul GreengrassSelf
Guillermo del ToroSelf
John FordSelf (archive footage)
John HustonSelf (archive footage)
William WylerSelf (archive footage)
Frank CapraSelf (archive footage)
George StevensSelf (archive footage)
- Network
- Netflix
- First aired
- Mar 31, 2017
- Latest episode
- Mar 31, 2017
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