The Current War is a 2017 historical drama film inspired by the 19th-century competition between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse over which electric power delivery system would be used in the United States. Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, written by Michael Mitnick, and executive produced by Martin Scorsese and Steven Zaillian, the film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Edison, Michael Shannon as Westinghouse, Nicholas Hoult as Nikola Tesla, and Tom Holland as Samuel Insull, alongside Katherine Waterston, Tuppence Middleton, Matthew Macfadyen and Damien Molony.
The Current War (2018)
Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Genres - Biography, Drama, History |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, Historical Drama |
Release Date - Feb 1, 2018 |
Run Time - 102 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG-13
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$30,000,000
Box Office
$12,217,160
Themes
Tags
19th Century, Electricity, Thomas Alva Edison, Westinghouse
Attributes
Narrative Location: Buffalo, Chicago, New York City, Pittsburgh, White House
Subject: electricity, George Westinghouse, invention, Nikola Tesla, rivalry, Thomas Edison
Time Period: 1880s, 1890s
Subject: electricity, George Westinghouse, invention, Nikola Tesla, rivalry, Thomas Edison
Time Period: 1880s, 1890s
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