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Five Came Back
Five Came Back

Five Came Back

★ 7.2•2017•1 Seasons•ANIME
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.

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Top Cast

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

Episodes

The Mission Begins

1. The Mission Begins

60m

As World War II begins, five of Hollywood's top directors leave success and homes behind to join the armed forces and make films for the war effort.

Aired: 3/31/2017
Combat Zones

2. Combat Zones

67m

Now in active service, each director learns his cinematic vision isn't always attainable within government bureaucracy and the variables of war.

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Aired: 3/31/2017
The Price of Victory

3. The Price of Victory

70m

At the war's end, the five come back to Hollywood to re-establish their careers, but what they've seen will haunt and change them forever.

Aired: 3/31/2017