The Current War

2018    1h 48m    PG-13
Drama, History, Biography
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The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas A. Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world.
Directed By
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Written By
Michael Mitnick
Studio
Bazelevs Production, Film Rites,

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Cast of The Current War
  • Benedict CumberbatchThomas Edison
  • Michael ShannonGeorge Westinghouse
  • Nicholas HoultNikola Tesla
  • Katherine WaterstonMarguerite Westinghouse
  • Tom HollandSamuel Insull
  • Matthew MacfadyenJ.P. Morgan
  • Tuppence MiddletonMary Edison
  • Stanley TownsendFranklin Pope
  • Damien MolonyBourke Cockran
  • Conor MacNeillWilliam Kemmler
  • Celyn JonesSherman Quincy
  • Craig RobertsRobert Lane
  • Harry MellingBenjamin Vale
  • Colin StintonDaniel Burnham
  • Oliver PowellLeo
  • John SchwabRudolph Young
  • Abigail JohnsEmily Faulk
  • Tom BellReverend Vincent
  • Tom SweetBoy
  • Iain McKeeReporter
  • Jason MatthewsonStock Broker
  • Woody NormanDash Edison
  • Louis Ashbourne SerkisOlder Dash
  • Faye OrmstonParty Guest
  • Phil HodgesCity Gent
  • Ekow QuarteyJournalist 1
  • Adam LazarusWabco Worker
  • Simon ConnollySioux City
  • Joseph BalderramaHorace Kaden
  • Steven I. DillardNYSE member
  • Martyn MaygerLawyer
  • Toby WilliamsFort Worth Investment Banker
  • Tim SteedMaurice Manesburg
  • Christopher McMullenNew York Stockbroker
  • Jeremy OliverMr. Westinghouse's Secretary
  • Liza RossBeti
  • Steve CarrollCinema Goer
  • James ChalmersSouth Dakota Delegate
  • Nancy CraneGladys
  • Will IrvineReporter 1
  • Adam PearceNew Orleans Investment Banker
  • Sophia AllyDotty Edison
  • Kevin MillingtonHenry Walsh
  • Ben MarsFrancis Upton
  • Greg HaisteSouth Dakota Delegate
  • Katy PoulterHannah
  • Jed AukinWestinghouse Secretary
  • John KinoryScientist
  • Michael YatesStock Enchange Gent
  • Andy CockellCity Gent
  • Giacomo Joshua BrunelliWABCO Worker
  • Nigel WilcockJ.P. Morgan Lawyer
  • Jay William Whittington BarretteWabco Worker
  • Thor JankePoliceman
  • Andrew OkelloFootman
  • David Morley HaleFrederick Worthington
  • Pamela Betsy CooperHotel Guest (uncredited)
  • Simon ManyondaLewis Latimer
  • John Pierce JonesPresident Glover Cleveland
  • Nigel WhitmeyDoctor Grandoff
  • Benjamin SchnauGeorge Westinghouse's Secretary (uncredited)
The Current War Reviews
Watch The Current War Videos
  • The Current War
  • The Current War (Canada Trailer 1)
  • The Current War (International Trailer 1)
  • The Current War: Director's Cut: Matthew Macfadyen On J.P. Morgan
  • The Current War: Director's Cut: Benedict Cumberbatch On Thomas Edison
  • The Current War: Director's Cut: Tuppence Middleton On The Modern Elements Of Mary's Character
  • The Current War: Director's Cut: Mary Talk
  • The Current War: Director's Cut: What A Roaring Silence
  • The Current War: Director's Cut: I Didn't Take Your Ideas
  • The Current War: Director's Cut: Only Because You Said It Will
  • The Current War: Director's Cut: Misfortune Does Not Trump Progress
  • The Current War: Director's Cut: Did I Mention That His System's Lethal
  • The Current War: Director's Cut: At The End Of The Day I Had Two Dollars

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