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The Current War

The Current War

Drama · History · 2018

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

Movie details

The Current War

“Power changes everything”

2018 Drama · History 1h 48m

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6.7 / 10

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

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Written by

Michael Mitnick

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Thomas Edison

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

George Westinghouse

Nicholas Hoult

Nicholas Hoult

Nikola Tesla

Katherine Waterston

Katherine Waterston

Marguerite Westinghouse

Tom Holland

Tom Holland

Samuel Insull

Matthew Macfadyen

Matthew Macfadyen

J.P. Morgan

Tuppence Middleton

Tuppence Middleton

Mary Edison

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Put The Current War on trial.

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.