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Five Came Back

Five Came Back

# They showed the war to the world.
Documentary   War
📜 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.”
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2017-03-31
⌚ Running Time: 195 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.9

Beloved Cast

Meryl Streep original image
Narrator (voice)
Meryl Streep
Francis Ford Coppola original image
Self
Francis Ford Coppola
Steven Spielberg original image
Self
Steven Spielberg
Paul Greengrass original image
Self
Paul Greengrass
Guillermo del Toro original image
Self
Guillermo del Toro
Lawrence Kasdan original image
Self
Lawrence Kasdan
John Ford original image
Self (archive footage)
John Ford
William Wyler original image
Self (archive footage)
William Wyler
John Huston original image
Self (archive footage)
John Huston
Frank Capra original image
Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra
George Stevens original image
Self (archive footage)
George Stevens

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