A freewheeling take on visionary inventor Nikola Tesla, his interactions with Thomas Edison and J.P. Morgan's daughter Anne, and his breakthroughs in transmitting electrical power and light.
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Ethan Hawke | ... |
Nikola Tesla
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Eve Hewson | ... |
Anne Morgan
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Eli A. Smith | ... |
Roller Skating Fiddler
(as Eli Smith)
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Josh Hamilton | ... |
Robert Underwood Johnson
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Lucy Walters | ... |
Katherine Johnson
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Luna Jokic | ... |
Macak
(as Luna)
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Kyle MacLachlan | ... |
Thomas Edison
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Dan Bittner | ... |
Fred Ott
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David Kallaway | ... |
John Kruesi
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Karl Geary | ... |
Francis Upton
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Ebon Moss-Bachrach | ... |
Anital Szigeti
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Nicholas Wuehrmann | ... |
Ed the Organist
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Haley Elise Pehrson | ... |
Tesla's Mother
(as Haley Pehrson)
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Tony Hutaj | ... |
Bill Edison
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Corban Elwick-Schermitz | ... |
Tom Edison Jr.
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Emory Gleeson | ... |
Dot Edison
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Hannah Gross | ... |
Mina Edison
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Michael Mastro | ... |
Charles Peck
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Ian Lithgow | ... |
Alfred Brown
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James Urbaniak | ... |
Professor Anthony
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Emma Clare O'Connor | ... |
Evelyn
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Jim Gaffigan | ... |
George Westinghouse
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Blake DeLong | ... |
William Kemmler
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Gary Rissman | ... |
Man Comforting Dog
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Steven Gurewitz | ... |
Harold P. Brown
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Rick Zahn | ... |
Tracy Becker
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John Palladino | ... |
Bourke Cochran
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Lois Smith | ... |
The Grande Dame
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Donnie Keshawarz | ... |
J.P. Morgan
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Tallulah McRae Silovsky | ... |
Young Anne Morgan
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Hermione Heckrich | ... |
Agnes Johnson
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Tom Farrell | ... |
Warden Durston
(as Tom F. Farrell)
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Thomas Roma | ... |
Prison Doctor
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Vincent De Paul | ... |
Westinghouse Assistant
(as Vincent DePaul)
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Christian Hicks | ... |
Waiter
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Rebecca Dayan | ... |
Sarah Bernhardt
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Jameal Ali | ... |
Swami Vivekanandafv
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David Weinberg | ... |
Fritz Lowenstein
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Paul A. Saltzberg | ... |
Alta Vista Waiter
(as Paul Saltzberg)
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Joshuah Melnick | ... |
Richard Gregg
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Peter Greene | ... |
Nichols
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Charles Baran | ... |
Alta Vista Concierge
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David Kubicka | ... |
Alta Vista Violinist
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Carl Bernzweig | ... |
J.P. Morgan's Assistant
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George Aloi | ... |
Science Society President (uncredited)
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Gary Ayash | ... |
Science Society Dignitary (uncredited)
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Mike Dobbins | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Janelle Feigley | ... |
Socialite (uncredited)
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Megan Gaber | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Robert John Gallagher | ... |
Science Society Dignitary (uncredited)
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Shade Rupe | ... |
Tesla Supporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
Michael Almereyda | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
Michael Almereyda | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Michael Almereyda | ... | producer (produced by) |
Mayra Faour Auad | ... | executive producer (as Mayra Auad) |
Lee Broda | ... | executive producer |
Christa Campbell | ... | producer (produced by) |
Renée Frigo | ... | co-producer |
Margie Geddes | ... | co-producer |
Javier Gonzalez | ... | line producer: second unit |
Jeffrey Greenstein | ... | executive producer |
Lati Grobman | ... | producer (produced by) |
Jeff Gum | ... | executive producer |
Avi Lerner | ... | executive producer |
Elijah Long | ... | executive producer |
Per Melita | ... | producer (produced by) |
Mario Peixoto | ... | executive producer |
Lonnie Ramati | ... | co-executive producer |
Jeff Rice | ... | executive producer |
Isen Robbins | ... | producer (produced by) (p.g.a) |
Trevor Short | ... | executive producer |
Uri Singer | ... | producer (produced by) (p.g.a.) |
Robert Van Norden | ... | executive producer (as Rob Van Norden) |
Doron Weber | ... | executive producer |
Jonathan Yunger | ... | executive producer |
Music by
John Paesano |
Cinematography by
Sean Price Williams | ... | director of photography (as Sean Williams) |
Editing by
Kathryn J. Schubert |
Editorial Department
Bart Keller | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
Billy Hopkins | ||
Ashley Ingram |
Production Design by
Carl Sprague |
Set Decoration by
Tricia Peck |
Costume Design by
Sofija Mesicek |
Makeup Department
Michael J. Braun | ... | key hair stylist (as Michael Braun) |
Stephanie Cannone | ... | additional hair assistant |
Robin Day | ... | hair department head |
Candy Diaz | ... | additional hair assistant |
Celia Aurora Espinal | ... | makeup artist (creditOnly) |
J. Guerra | ... | special makeup effects artist (as J Guerra) |
David Kemp | ... | additional hair assistant |
Janine JP Parrella | ... | makeup department head (as Janine Parrella) |
Kristy Strate | ... | special makeup effects artist |
April Townes | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Michelle Waldron | ... | makeup artist |
Charles Zambrano | ... | makeup artist |
Tara Zielenski | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
Ellen Athena Catsikeas | ... | assistant production manager |
Paula Crickard | ... | post-production supervisor |
Per Melita | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joan G. Bostwick | ... | first assistant director |
Joshua A. Friedman | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
Zack Alliger | ... | on-set dresser |
Rebecca Bloom | ... | art department coordinator |
Natalia Danilova | ... | scenic artist |
Nick Daunys | ... | scenic artist |
Michael David | ... | scenic artist |
David Garraffa | ... | art and props assistant |
Nicolas Luna | ... | set dressing foreman |
Daniel Maldonado | ... | Additional Props |
Haley Elise Pehrson | ... | art department assistant |
Geraldine E. Pope | ... | scenic artist |
Angelica Sander | ... | art production assistant |
Dorothee Senechal | ... | props buyer |
Abby J. Smith | ... | miniature model maker |
Amber Subelka | ... | camera scenic |
Amy Teitter | ... | property master |
Perry Grebin | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Zahary Borisov | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
Kris Casavant | ... | supervising sound editor |
Adrian Gougov | ... | dialogue editor |
Gord Hillier | ... | dialogue supervisor / re-recording mixer |
Gideon Jensen | ... | boom operator (as Gideon Jenson) |
Tapio Liukkonen | ... | foley artist |
Ivaylo Natzev | ... | head re-recording mix tech |
Ivan Nikolov | ... | re-recording mix tech |
Ryan Nowak | ... | sound designer |
Oscar Schlicht | ... | foley assistant |
Jerry Stein | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
Drew Jiritano | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
Konstantin Dimitrov | ... | digital compositor |
Katya Ivanova | ... | senior compositor |
Ani Miloshova | ... | digital compositor |
Jonathan Podwil | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stanislav Stavrev | ... | digital compositor |
Camera and Electrical Department
Daniel April | ... | gaffer |
Christina Carmody | ... | loader |
Matthew Devlin | ... | 2nd unit key grip |
Doug Durant | ... | camera operator |
Rachel Fedorkova | ... | second assistant camera |
Cara Howe | ... | still photographer |
Jennie Jeddry | ... | steadicam operator |
Benjamin Logan | ... | key grip |
Rodrigo Obregon | ... | additional electric |
Stephen Rathier | ... | grip |
Bayley Sweitzer | ... | first assistant camera |
Casting Department
Gabbie Ambrus | ... | background casting assistant |
Michael D'Amato | ... | casting associate |
Brittany Gischner | ... | background casting director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dong Lee | ... | costumer |
Kelly McGrath | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Jamila Meloche | ... | set costumer |
Brana Milic | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
Eddy Collyns | ... | location manager |
Trish Gray | ... | key assistant location manager |
Music Department
Meghan Currier | ... | music supervisor |
Paul Grimstad | ... | additional music (as Paul Charles Grimstad) |
Adam Hochstatter | ... | additional arrangements |
Braden Kimball | ... | additional arrangements |
Anthony Loomis | ... | technical score advisor |
Bernd Mazagg | ... | score recordist |
Adam Olmsted | ... | score mixed by |
Randall Poster | ... | music supervisor |
Hayley Rosenthal | ... | score coordinator |
Ryan Svendsen | ... | head of music: millennium media |
Steven Wayne Thomas | ... | music editor |
Vienna Synchron Orchestra | ... | score performed by (as Synchron Stage Orchestra) |
Johannes Vogel | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
Marton Barka | ... | music contractor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
Scott Roth | ... | transportation co-captain |
Additional Crew
Kohli Calhoun | ... | dialect coach: Eve Hewson |
Jim Dobson | ... | publicist |
Rick Eyler | ... | business and legal affairs: Millennium Media |
Javier Gonzalez | ... | second unit line producer |
Heather Greenstein | ... | Head Of Marketing: Millennium Media |
Robert A. Haynes | ... | quality control |
Daniel Kemsley | ... | office production assistant |
Jane S. Linter | ... | brand integration producer / fashion brand integration producer |
Gianna Llewellyn | ... | production assistant |
Yelena Makarczyk | ... | localization director |
Gretchen McGowan | ... | head of production: Goldcrest |
Tanner Mobley | ... | development executive |
Ethan Nelson | ... | assistant: Michael Almereyda |
Greg Outcalt | ... | production coordinator |
Rouslan Ovtcharoff | ... | head of marketing: Millennium Films |
Tim Preston | ... | assistant: Uri Singer |
Lonnie Ramati | ... | production business affairs |
Khalid Riley | ... | grip: second unit |
Jaymi Rosano | ... | production accountant |
Claudia Saimbert | ... | production secretary |
Jacob Salzberg | ... | office production assistant |
Sam Schulte | ... | production and distribution manager: Millennium Media |
William Sepulveda | ... | key craft service |
Eva Vedock | ... | key craft service |
Logan Wasley | ... | payroll accountant |
Sarah Goncin | ... | key set production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
Hilary Brougher | ... | special thanks |
Julia Buchwald | ... | special thanks |
James Farrell | ... | special thanks |
Larry Fessenden | ... | M.A. extends gratitude to |
Charlotte Gainsbourg | ... | M.A. extends gratitude to |
Steve Gordon | ... | special thanks |
Ryan Hawke | ... | special thanks |
Bethany Haynes | ... | special thanks |
Matias Kalwill | ... | thanks: Specialty Props |
Courtney Kivowitz | ... | special thanks |
Peter Levine | ... | special thanks |
Sue Liebman | ... | special thanks |
Dusan Makavejev | ... | M.A. extends gratitude to |
Catherine McRae | ... | very special thanks |
Adam Mirels | ... | special thanks |
Greg Moss | ... | special thanks |
Alex Murray | ... | special thanks |
Roland Orzabal | ... | M.A. extends gratitude to |
Theresa Peters | ... | special thanks |
James Robison | ... | very special thanks |
John Sacks | ... | special thanks |
Elyse Scherz | ... | special thanks |
David Schiff | ... | special thanks |
David Lane Seltzer | ... | special thanks |
Hannah Shepard | ... | special thanks |
Sam Shepard | ... | in memory of |
Curt Smith | ... | M.A. extends gratitude to |
Jim Smith | ... | special thanks |
Steven Soderbergh | ... | M.A. extends gratitude to |
Laura Stucin | ... | special thanks |
Alex Toth | ... | special thanks |
Faye Tsakas | ... | special thanks |
Caroline von Kuhn | ... | very special thanks |
Chris Widget DiMauro | ... | thanks: Specialty Props |
Lya Yanne | ... | very special thanks |
Production Companies
- Millennium Media (presents)
- Millennium Media (a production)
- Passage Pictures (II) (in association with)
- Campbell Grobman Films (in association with)
- Under the Influence Productions (in association with)
- Jeff Rice Films (in association with)
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (supported by)
- Intrinsic Value Films (in association with)
- SF Films (fiscally sponsored by)
Distributors
- IFC Films (2020) (United States) (theatrical)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2020) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- GEM Entertainment (2020) (Non-US)
- Joy n Cinema (2020) (South Korea)
- Leonine Studios (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Leonine Studios (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Lionsgate (2020) (United Kingdom)
- Multivision Multimedia India (2020) (India) (India & SAARC)
- VVS Films (2020) (Canada)
- Shaw Organisation (2021) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Showgate (2021) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Defiant Screen Entertainment (2021) (Australia) (ANZ)
- NOS Audiovisuais (2021) (Portugal)
- Shout! Factory (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- WOWOW Cinema (2021) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)
- Top Film Distribution (2020) (Ukraine)
Special Effects
- Mythic Digital (visual effects)
- Nu Boyana FX (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Producers Guild of America (PGA) (acknowledgement)
- My Kitchen Witch (catering: Karyn Jarmer)
- Nu Boyana Film Studios (post sound services provided by)
- Sound Lounge (post sound: NYC)
- Nice Dissolve (post facility: New York City)
- Nice Dissolve (digital dailies provided by)
- Film Finances (completion bond by)
- Momentous Insurance Brokerage (insurance services)
- The Clearance House (script clearance)
- Getty Images (archive provided by)
- Alamy Stock Photo (archive provided by)
- Bridgeman Images (archive provided by)
- Classic Images (archive provided by)
- Shutterstock (archive provided by)
- APM Music (music)
- ARRI Rental (camera equipment provided by)
- All-Star Animals (animal trainers)
- Brauer & Co. (film tax credits)
- Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates (script annotation)
- Nassau County Film Commission (the producers would like to thank)
- New York City Fire Department - Bureau of Fire Prevention (the producers would like to thank)
- New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture & Television Development (the producers would like to thank)
- SZTV Media (brand integration and product placement)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Synchron Stage Vienna (score recorded at: Vienna)
- Technological Cinevideo Services (TCS) (camera equipment provided by)
- Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe (the producers would like to thank)
- The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting (the producers would like to thank: Celina Sze and Liz Acosta)
- Thomas Edison National Historical Park - NPS (the producers would like to thank: Leonard DeGraaf)
Storyline
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Taglines | My achievements and conquests will be evaluated in the future See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Ethan Hawke is the fourth actor to have portrayed Nikola Tesla in a feature film after David Bowie in The Prestige (2006), Nicholas Hoult in The Current War (2017), and Petar Bozovic in The Secret of Nikola Tesla (1980). See more » |
Goofs | The narrator claims "George Westinghouse was sixteen when he enlisted in the Civil War, served in the Navy on the northern side, and was promoted to Corporal." This is incorrect. In 1861 at the age of fifteen, Westinghouse enlisted in the New York National Guard (a land unit) but was later called home by his parents. In 1863 he re-enlisted in the 16th New York Cavalry (another land unit) where he attained the rank of Corporal. In 1864 he joined the Navy, serving on the USS Muscoota as Acting Third Assistant Engineer. While "Ship's Corporal" was a position (not a rank) in the Union Navy, Westinghouse never served in that position. See more » |
Soundtracks | The portrait of a Lady See more » |
Quotes |
Nikola Tesla:
Every human being is an engine geared to the wheel work of the universe. See more » |