The Current War (2017)

The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world.

Director:

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Writer:

Michael Mitnick (screenplay)

Stars:

Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland, Tuppence Middleton

Cast

Credited cast:
Benedict Cumberbatch	...	Thomas Edison
Tom Holland	...	Samuel Insull
Tuppence Middleton	...	Mary Edison
Katherine Waterston	...	Marguerite Westinghouse
Michael Shannon	...	George Westinghouse
Nicholas Hoult	...	Nikola Tesla
Matthew Macfadyen	...	J.P. Morgan
Damien Molony	...	Bourke Cockran
Amy Marston	...	Annabelle Worthington
Tom Bell	...	Reverend Vincent
Louis Ashbourne Serkis	...	Older Dash
John Schwab	...	Rudolph Young
Celyn Jones	...	Sherman Quincy
Faye Ormston	...	Party Guest
Nancy Crane	...	Gladys

Storyline

Starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Thomas Edison and Michael Shannon as George Westinghouse, THE CURRENT WAR is the epic story of the cutthroat competition between the greatest inventors of the industrial age over whose electrical system would power the new century. Backed by J.P. Morgan, Edison dazzles the world by lighting Manhattan. But Westinghouse, aided by Nikola Tesla, has seen fatal flaws in Edison's direct current design. Igniting a war of currents, Westinghouse and Tesla bet everything on risky and dangerous alternating current. Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) and written by playwright Michael Mitnick (Sex Lives of our Parents), THE CURRENT WAR also stars Katherine Waterston, Nicholas Hoult, Tom Holland, Matthew Macfadyen, and Tuppence Middleton.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 2018 (Argentina)

Also Known As:

A Batalha das Correntes

Filming Locations:

Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bazelevs Production, Film Rites, FlightAV.com

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sienna Miller was considered for a lead role in the early stages of the project.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: Tulip Fever (2017)

User Reviews

An interesting story filmed by good hand.........

Prior to see the movie i have never heard about this fascinating story of conflict and trade between Edison and Westinghouse. I found the story very much interesting and enjoyed every part of this. The whole team must be appreciated for their excellent try to transform this plot into a enjoyable , slow paced drama. There are many small battle which sometimes remain undecided..sometimes goes in favour of either one. With these personal and economic battle the movie moves towards the end. Good to see these type of drama movies in between other type of movies. This is totally different from many other movies of 2017.