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Five Came Back

Film · 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.”

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Laurent Bouzereaudirector · producer
  2. Mark Harriswriter
  3. Barry Dillerexecutive producer
  4. Linda Carlsonexecutive producer
  5. Jason Stermanexecutive producer
  6. Will Znidariceditor
  7. Ben Cotnerexecutive producer
  8. Jason Sackexecutive producer
  9. Adam Del Deoexecutive producer
  10. Angus Wallexecutive producer
  11. Eli Bushexecutive producer
  12. Lisa Nishimuraexecutive producer
  13. Darryl Frankexecutive producer
  14. Justin Falveyexecutive producer
  15. Scott Rudinexecutive producer
  16. Steven Spielbergexecutive producer
  17. Sean Kirbycinematographer
  18. Jeremy Turnercomposer
  19. Thomas Newmancomposer
  20. John Battsekproducer

On screen

  1. Steven Spielberglead actor
  2. Paul Greengrasslead actor
  3. Meryl Streeplead actor
  4. Francis Ford Coppolalead actor
  5. Frank Caprasupporting actor
  6. George Stevenssupporting actor
  7. William Wylersupporting actor
  8. John Fordsupporting actor
  9. Lawrence Kasdansupporting actor
  10. John Hustonsupporting actor
  11. Guillermo del Torosupporting actor
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Across the whole team

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From the people who made Five Came Back

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Through the cast

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  1. 22 JulyPaul GreengrassEli Bush2018 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
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    Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'Francis Ford CoppolaSteven Spielberg2004 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
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