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The Current War (2018)

Power changes everything

  • Feb 1, 2018
  • 1h 48m
  • PG-13

6.7/10

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1,186 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Current War is a 2018 drama and history film directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. Its leading cast includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon and Nicholas Hoult. It runs for 1 hour 48 minutes.

Synopsis

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

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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 48 minutes
Age rating (US)
PG-13
Language
English
Audience signal
6.7/10 from 1,186 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

THE CURRENT WAR: Director's Cut | Official Trailer | 101 Studios · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Benedict Cumberbatch Thomas Edison
  • Michael Shannon George Westinghouse
  • Nicholas Hoult Nikola Tesla
  • Katherine Waterston Marguerite Westinghouse
  • Tom Holland Samuel Insull
  • Matthew Macfadyen J.P. Morgan
  • Tuppence Middleton Mary Edison
  • Stanley Townsend Franklin Pope
  • Damien Molony Bourke Cockran
  • Conor MacNeill William Kemmler
  • Celyn Jones Sherman Quincy
  • Craig Roberts Robert Lane
  • Harry Melling Benjamin Vale
  • Colin Stinton Daniel Burnham
  • Oliver Powell Leo
  • John Schwab Rudolph Young
  • Abigail Johns Emily Faulk
  • Tom Bell Reverend Vincent

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