• StatusReleased
  • Release Date2017-03-31
  • Runtime195 minutes
  • TaglineThey showed the war to the world.
  • RevenueNot Available
  • GenreDocumentary, War
  • Production
    CompaniesPassion Pictures, Amblin Television, Rock Paper Scissors
  • BudgetNot Available

Movie 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.”

Casts

Meryl Streep

Francis Ford Coppola

Steven Spielberg

Paul Greengrass

Guillermo del Toro

Lawrence Kasdan

John Ford

William Wyler

John Huston

Frank Capra

George Stevens