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Five Came Back

7.920173h 15mNRMovieDocumentaryWar

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…

DirectorLaurent Bouzereau
WriterMark Harris
ProducersJason Sterman·Scott Rudin

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NetflixNetflix
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Cast · Directed by Laurent Bouzereau

MSMeryl Streep
Meryl Streep
Narrator (voice)
FCFrancis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Self
SSSteven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Self
PGPaul Greengrass
Paul Greengrass
Self
GTGuillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Self
LKLawrence Kasdan
Lawrence Kasdan
Self
JFJohn Ford
John Ford
Self (archive footage)
WWWilliam Wyler
William Wyler
Self (archive footage)
JHJohn Huston
John Huston
Self (archive footage)
FCFrank Capra
Frank Capra
Self (archive footage)
GSGeorge Stevens
George Stevens
Self (archive footage)

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Five Came Back is streaming on Netflix in United States as of September 2026.

Is Five Came Back on Netflix?

Yes — Five Came Back is available on Netflix in United States as of September 2026.

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