Series

Five Came Back

2017 · 1 season · 3 episodes · Documentary, War & Politics

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Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II.

Seasons

1 season · 3 episodes

1
The Mission Begins

31 Mar 2017 1h

As World War II begins, five of Hollywood's top directors leave success and homes behind to join the armed forces and make films for the war effort.
2
Combat Zones

31 Mar 2017 1h 7m

Now in active service, each director learns his cinematic vision isn't always attainable within government bureaucracy and the variables of war.
3
The Price of Victory

31 Mar 2017 1h 10m

At the war's end, the five come back to Hollywood to re-establish their careers, but what they've seen will haunt and change them forever.