Five Came Back
📖 Synopsis
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.”
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “They showed the war to the world.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Documentary, War
- Director
- Laurent Bouzereau
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Meryl StreepNarrator (voice)
Francis Ford CoppolaSelf
Steven SpielbergSelf
Paul GreengrassSelf
Guillermo del ToroSelf
Lawrence KasdanSelf
John FordSelf (archive footage)
William WylerSelf (archive footage)
John HustonSelf (archive footage)
Frank CapraSelf (archive footage)🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Five Came Back about?
- 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.”
- Who directed Five Came Back?
- Five Came Back was directed by Laurent Bouzereau.
- When was Five Came Back released?
- Five Came Back was released on March 31, 2017.
- How long is Five Came Back?
- Five Came Back has a runtime of 3h 15m.
- Where can I track Five Came Back?
- You can track Five Came Back on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends.












