Five Came Back
“They showed the war to the world.”
2017•NR•3h 15m•7.9•Released
DocumentaryWar
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.”
Director
Laurent Bouzereau
Writer
Mark Harris
Languages
English
Studio
Passion Pictures
Cast
Meryl Streep
Narrator (voice)
Francis Ford Coppola
Self
Steven Spielberg
Self
Paul Greengrass
Self
Guillermo del Toro
Self
Lawrence Kasdan
Self
John Ford
Self (archive footage)
William Wyler
Self (archive footage)
John Huston
Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra
Self (archive footage)
George Stevens
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
Passion Pictures
Company
Amblin Television
Company
Rock Paper Scissors
Producer
John Battsek
Producer
Laurent Bouzereau
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