Five Came Back (2017)

03/31/2017 (US) • 3h 15m

Documentary, War

They showed the war to the world.

Overview

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.”

Top Billed Cast

Meryl Streep

Narrator (voice)

John Ford

Self (archive footage)

William Wyler

Self (archive footage)

John Huston

Self (archive footage)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

world war ii

post world war ii

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