The Current War: Director's Cut (2017)
Three brilliant visionaries set off in a charged battle for the future in The Current War, the epic story of the cutthroat competition that literally lit up the modern world. Benedict Cumberbatch is Thomas Edison, the celebrity inventor on the verge of bringing electricity to Manhattan with his radical new DC technology. On the eve of triumph, his plans are upended by charismatic businessman George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon), who believes he and his partner, the upstart genius Nikolai Tesla (Nicholas Hoult), have a superior idea for how to rapidly electrify America: with AC current. As Edison and Westinghouse grapple for who will power the nation, they spark one of the first and greatest corporate feuds in American history, establishing for future Titans of Industry the need to break all the rules. Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) with Producer Timur Bekmambetov, Basil Iwanyk and Executive Producer Martin Scorsese, The Current War also stars ...
Writer: Michael Mitnick
Stars: Tom Holland, Tuppence Middleton, Benedict Cumberbatch
Credited cast:
Tom Holland ... Samuel Insull
Tuppence Middleton ... Mary Edison
Benedict Cumberbatch ... Thomas Edison
Matthew Macfadyen ... J.P. Morgan
Katherine Waterston ... Marguerite Westinghouse
Nicholas Hoult ... Nikola Tesla
Michael Shannon ... George Westinghouse
Damien Molony ... Bourke Cockran
Louis Ashbourne Serkis ... Older Dash
Woody Norman ... Dash Edison
Craig Conway ... Warden Durston
Simon Kunz ... Womack
Tom Bell ... Reverend Vincent
Celyn Jones ... Sherman Quincy
Tom Sweet ... Boy
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Plot Keywords: lens flare | close up of eyes | close up of lips | close up of mouth | world's fair |
Taglines: Only one could power the world.
Genres: Biography | Drama | History
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some disturbing/violent images, and thematic elements
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Details
Official Sites: Official Facebook | Official Instagram |
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 25 October 2019 (USA)
Also Known As: The Current War: Director's Cut
Filming Locations: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, UK
Box Office
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $4,800,147
Company Credits
Production Co: Bazelevs Production, Film Rites, FlightAV.com
Technical Specs
Runtime: 107 min
Color: Color
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