Five Came Back

Name: Five Came Back
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Released: 2017-03-31
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Meryl Streep, Steven Spielberg, Lawrence Kasdan, Francis Ford Coppola, Paul Greengrass

ENDED1 Season3 Episodes★ 7.2

Five Came Back is a documentary series on Netflix that premiered in 2017, ending after 1 season and 3 episodes.

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NetworkNetflix

First AiredMar 31, 2017

Last AiredMar 31, 2017

GenreDocumentary, War & Politics

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionAmblin Television, IACF Productions, Passion Pictures

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

WHERE TO WATCH

Netflix

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Cast

Meryl Streep

Self - Narrator (voice)

Steven Spielberg

Self

Lawrence Kasdan

Self

Francis Ford Coppola

Self

Paul Greengrass

Self

Guillermo del Toro

Self

John Ford

Self (archive footage)

John Huston

Self (archive footage)

William Wyler

Self (archive footage)

Frank Capra

Self (archive footage)

George Stevens

Self (archive footage)

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 3 episodes

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E1The Mission Begins

Mar 31, 201760m★ 5.1

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.

E2Combat Zones

Mar 31, 201767m★ 5.7

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

E3The Price of Victory

Mar 31, 201770m★ 6.1

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.

About Five Came Back

Five Came Back is a documentary, war & politics series on Netflix. The show first aired on Mar 31, 2017 and currently has 1 season and 3 episodes. Five Came Back has ended. It has a rating of 7.2/10 based on 75 votes. The cast includes Meryl Streep, Steven Spielberg, Lawrence Kasdan, Francis Ford Coppola, Paul Greengrass.