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THE MISSION BEGINS
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.
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MERYL STREEPSelf - Narrator (voice)
STEVEN SPIELBERGSelf
LAWRENCE KASDANSelf
FRANCIS FORD COPPOLASelf
PAUL GREENGRASSSelf
GUILLERMO DEL TOROSelf
FIVE CAME BACK
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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.
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S01 E022017-03-31 / 67 MIN
COMBAT ZONES
Now in active service, each director learns his cinematic vision isn't always attainable within government bureaucracy and the variables of war.
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S01 E032017-03-31 / 70 MIN
THE PRICE OF VICTORY
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.
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