Five Came Back

Name: Five Came Back
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Cast: Meryl Streep, Steven Spielberg, Lawrence Kasdan, Francis Ford Coppola, Paul Greengrass

2017TV-MA1 seasonTV seriesStreaming now

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

Documentary
War & Politics
Based On Novel Or Book
Movie Business
World War Ii
Hollywood
Historical
Military
Investigative
Heartfelt

Where to watch

Netflix
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Availability by JustWatch · All options on TMDB

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)
William WylerSelf (archive footage)
Frank CapraSelf (archive footage)
George StevensSelf (archive footage)

Details

First aired: March 31, 2017
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Status: Ended
Network: Netflix
Original language: English
Studios: Amblin Television, IACF Productions, Passion Pictures

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Platform	Score	Points
IMDb5,728 votes	8.2	9 pts
Rotten Tomatoes	not available	skipped