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Five Came Back
72% Match2017TV-MA1 Season7.2
Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II.
Starring Meryl Streep, Steven Spielberg, Lawrence Kasdan, Francis Ford Coppola, Paul Greengrass
Episodes
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- The Mission BeginsAs World War II begins, five of Hollywood's top directors leave success and homes behind to join the armed forces and make films for the war effort.60m
- Combat ZonesNow in active service, each director learns his cinematic vision isn't always attainable within government bureaucracy and the variables of war.67m
- The Price of VictoryAt the war's end, the five come back to Hollywood to re-establish their careers, but what they've seen will haunt and change them forever.70m
About Five Came Back
Creator
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Cast
Meryl Streep, Steven Spielberg, Lawrence Kasdan, Francis Ford Coppola, Paul Greengrass
Genres
Documentary, War & Politics
Maturity rating
TV-MA
Score 7.2 • 2017 • TV Series
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