Five Came Back (2017)

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

• Released: 2017-03-31
• Genres: Documentary, War & Politics
• Seasons: 1, 3 episodes
• Network: Netflix
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 75 votes

Top cast

• Meryl Streep as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Steven Spielberg as Self
• Lawrence Kasdan as Self
• Francis Ford Coppola as Self
• Paul Greengrass as Self
• Guillermo del Toro as Self
• John Ford as Self (archive footage)
• John Huston as Self (archive footage)
• William Wyler as Self (archive footage)
• Frank Capra as Self (archive footage)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Five Came Back

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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