Five Came Back

"They showed the war to the world."

2017 3h 15m EN

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8.2

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★7.9TMDB · 45★8.2IMDB · 5,513

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Synopsis

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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.”

“They showed the war to the world.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Laurent Bouzereau
Writers: Mark Harris
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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At 195 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Laurent Bouzereau, shot by Sean Kirby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jeremy Turner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Will Znidaric shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Meryl Streep and Francis Ford Coppola and Steven Spielberg carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They showed the war to the world.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6587094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Laurent Bouzereau directs. Sean Kirby behind the camera. Jeremy Turner scores. Will Znidaric cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1At 195 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Directed by Laurent Bouzereau, shot by Sean Kirby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jeremy Turner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Will Znidaric shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Meryl Streep and Francis Ford Coppola and Steven Spielberg carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They showed the war to the world.".
8IMDB entry: tt6587094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.