Five Came Back

Five Came Back

195 mins | Documentary, War | March 31, 2017

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.”

Five Came Back

195 mins | Documentary, War | March 31, 2017

Five Came Back
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.”
IMDb rating 8.2
Producers Amblin Television, Passion Pictures, Rock Paper Scissors
Original title Five Came Back
Directors Laurent Bouzereau
Writers Mark Harris

Cast

Meryl Streep

as Narrator

Paul Greengrass

as Self

Lawrence Kasdan

as Self

John Ford

as Self (archival footage)

William Wyler

as Self (archival footage)

John Huston

as Self (archival footage)

Frank Capra

as Self (archival footage)

George Stevens

as Self (archival footage)