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Five Came Back

Five Came Back

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Five Came Back

2017

1 Seasons

3 Episodes

7.2(73 votes)

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Documentary

War & Politics

Overview

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

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Netflix

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Production Companies

Amblin Television

Passion Pictures

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

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Cast & Crew

6 members

Acting

Meryl Streep

Self - Narrator (voice)

Meryl Streep

Directing

Steven Spielberg

Self

Steven Spielberg

Writing

Lawrence Kasdan

Self

Lawrence Kasdan

Directing

Francis Ford Coppola

Self

Francis Ford Coppola

Directing

Paul Greengrass

Self

Paul Greengrass

Directing

Guillermo del Toro

Self

Guillermo del Toro

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