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