The Current War(2018)
“Power changes everything”
Overview
Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.
Director
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Studio
Bazelevs
Budget
$30M
Revenue
$12M
Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch
as Thomas Edison
Michael Shannon
as George Westinghouse
Nicholas Hoult
as Nikola Tesla
Katherine Waterston
as Marguerite Westinghouse
Tom Holland
as Samuel Insull
Matthew Macfadyen
as J.P. Morgan
Tuppence Middleton
as Mary Edison
Stanley Townsend
as Franklin Pope
Damien Molony
as Bourke Cockran
Conor MacNeill
as William Kemmler
Celyn Jones
as Sherman Quincy
Craig Roberts
as Robert Lane
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2018
Runtime
1h 48m
Language
English
Rating
6.7 / 10
Budget
$30M
Box Office
$12M
Production Companies
Bazelevs • Film Rites • Fourth Floor Productions
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Where can I watch The Current War?▼
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What is The Current War about?▼
Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.
Who directed The Current War?▼
The Current War was directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and released in 2018. It is a drama, history film.
How long is The Current War?▼
The Current War has a runtime of 1 hours and 48 minutes (108 minutes total).
Who stars in The Current War?▼
The cast of The Current War includes Benedict Cumberbatch as Thomas Edison, Michael Shannon as George Westinghouse, Nicholas Hoult as Nikola Tesla, Katherine Waterston as Marguerite Westinghouse, Tom Holland as Samuel Insull and more.
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