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Five Came Back

Five Came Back

Five Came Back

2017 1 Seasons 3 Episodes ⭐ 7.2 Documentary War & Politics

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

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

Seasons & Episodes

EP 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 ma

EP 2

Combat Zones

Now in active service, each director learns his cinematic vision isn't always attainable within government bureaucracy a

EP 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 ch

Popular 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

John Ford

John Ford

Self (archive footage)

John Huston

John Huston

Self (archive footage)

William Wyler

William Wyler

Self (archive footage)

Frank Capra

Frank Capra

Self (archive footage)

George Stevens

George Stevens

Self (archive footage)