The Current War (2017)

Plot

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

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Trailer Official Movie Trailer Trailer THE CURRENT WAR: Director's Cut | Official Trailer | 101 Studios Trailer UK Spot Trailer UK Spot Trailer The Story Featurette TIFF Press Conference Clip “Tesla, Edison” clip Clip "This Might Not Work" Clip Clip "To Be Clear" Clip Featurette Academy Conversations: The Current War

Cast

Benedict CumberbatchThomas Edison

Michael ShannonGeorge Westinghouse

Dermot CrowleyGeorge Westinghouse

Nicholas HoultNikola Tesla

Katherine WaterstonMarguerite Westinghouse

Tom HollandSamuel Insull

Matthew MacfadyenJ.P. Morgan

Michelle DuncanMary Edison

Stanley TownsendFranklin Pope

Damien MolonyBourke Cockran

Conor MacNeillWilliam Kemmler

Celyn JonesSherman Quincy

Craig RobertsRobert Lane

Harry MellingBenjamin Vale

Colin StintonDaniel Burnham

John SchwabRudolph Young

Tom BellReverend Vincent

Tom SweetBoy

Abby BrammellDash Edison

Louis Ashbourne SerkisOlder Dash

Writers and directors

Alfonso Gomez-RejonDirectorf. -0001

Michael MitnickWriterf. -0001

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TMDB reviews

Stephen Campbell ★ 7.0/10

_**Well acted and reasonably engaging, although there's a significant disconnect between form and content**_ >_The electric-lighting company with which I am connected purchased some time ago the pa…27. Sep 2019

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SWITCH. ★ 4.0/10

In another case of “when bad movies happen to great actors“, 'The Current War' has all the elements for a great picture including its exceptional cast, but lacks the base appeal for the people who hav…14. Mar 2020

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CinemaSerf ★ 6.0/10

This is a decent, if ponderous, piece of cinema entertainment featuring some A-list talent depicting an almost entirely fictional account of the battle to establish the standard of electrical current …29. May 2024

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