The Current War (2017)

  • PG-13
  • 10/15/2017 (US)
  • Drama, History
  • 1h 48m

Power changes everything

Overview

Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Director

Michael Mitnick

Screenplay

Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch's headshot

Benedict Cumberbatch

Thomas Edison
Michael Shannon's headshot

Michael Shannon

George Westinghouse
Nicholas Hoult's headshot

Nicholas Hoult

Nikola Tesla
Katherine Waterston's headshot

Katherine Waterston

Marguerite Westinghouse
Tom Holland's headshot

Tom Holland

Samuel Insull
Matthew Macfadyen's headshot

Matthew Macfadyen

J.P. Morgan
Tuppence Middleton's headshot

Tuppence Middleton

Mary Edison
Stanley Townsend's headshot

Stanley Townsend

Franklin Pope

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