Episode 1
The Mission Begins
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.
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TV series
Five Came Back
2017TV-MA1 season7.2 / 10
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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Five Came Back premiered March 31, 2017. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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Episode 2
Combat Zones
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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Episode 3
The Price of Victory
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.
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More about Five Came Back
Cast
Meryl StreepSelf - Narrator (voice)
Steven SpielbergSelf
Lawrence KasdanSelf
Francis Ford CoppolaSelf
Paul GreengrassSelf
Guillermo del ToroSelf
John FordSelf (archive footage)
John HustonSelf (archive footage)Credits
- Written by
- Mark Harris
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Miniseries
- Episodes
- 3
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Netflix
Amblin TelevisionUnited States- IACF ProductionsUnited States
Passion PicturesUnited Kingdom- Rock Paper ScissorsUnited States
Themes
based on novel or bookcerebralheartfelthistoricalhollywoodinvestigativemilitarymovie business