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The Current War

The Current War (2017)★ 7.0/10

PG-13 · US · 108 min · September 9, 2017

  • Drama
  • History
  • Biography

Directed by: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Written by: Michael Mitnick

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

Cast & crew

Benedict CumberbatchThomas Alva EdisonMichael ShannonGeorge WestinghouseNicholas HoultNikola TeslaKatherine WaterstonMarguerite WestinghouseTom HollandSamuel InsullTuppence MiddletonMary EdisonMatthew MacfadyenJ.P. MorganCelyn JonesSherman QuincyOliver PowellLeoSophia AllyDot (Younger)Woody NormanDash (Younger)Dominic ColemanWhite House ButlerCorey JohnsonPresident Chester A. ArthurStanley TownsendFranklin PopeEmma DaviesFemale ReporterNigel WhitmeyDoctor GrandoffSimon ManyondaLewis LatimerIain McKeeReporterEkow QuarteyReporterWill IrvineReporterJames ChalmersNorth Dakota ManAdam PearceMan 5 (New Orleans)Toby WilliamsMan 6 (Fort Worth)Simon ConnollyMan 7 (Sioux City)Tom BellReverend VincentGiles TereraElijah McCoySamuel DuttonMr. BurtonDavid Morley HaleMr. WorthingtonAmy MarstonMrs. WorthingtonNancy CraneGladysLiza RossBetiTim SteedMr. ManesbergRobert JezekMr. FaulkAbigail JohnsEmily FaulkJoseph BalderramaHorace KadenHarry MellingBenjamin ValeCraig RobertsRobert LaneTom FisherSouthwick BrownConor MacNeillWilliam KemmlerCraig ConwayWarden DurstonSimon KunzWomackNick PrestonPool Hall LocalJake DaviesPool Hall LocalDonovan BlackwoodGeorge W. JohnsonBrendan CowellConfederate SoldierBob KarperPhotographerSam SwannFurniture SellerDamien MolonyBourke CockranGarrick HagonAttorney GeneralNathan OsgoodJudgeTurlough ConveryRough Looking ManJosh FinanPeterBen MarsFrancis UptonBrian FergusonAcademicBranwell DonagheyHotel ManagerGeorge PottsMan (Elevator)Colin StintonDaniel BurnhamSimon LoweMr. CannonPhilip PhilmarSchwabRichard GloverMayor CreigerLouis Ashbourne SerkisDash (Older)Evy FrearsonDot (Older)John Pierce JonesPresident Grover ClevelandBeti B. Gomes-RejonLadyMaite Gomez-RejonLadyHarry MooreAutograph SonDaniel MillarAutograph FatherRobert-Anthony ArtlettLawyeruncreditedLasco AtkinsGentlemanuncreditedJed AukinWestinghouse SecretaryuncreditedJay William Whittington BarretteWABCO WorkeruncreditedFares BoulosWABCO WorkeruncreditedGiacomo Joshua BrunelliWABCO WorkeruncreditedSteve CarrollCinema GoeruncreditedRuth ClarsonStock Exchange AttendeeuncreditedAlbert ClogstonJudge TreeuncreditedMichael CobbGentlemanuncreditedAndy CockellCity GentuncreditedPamela Betsy CooperHotel GuestuncreditedLewis CuthbertFootmanuncreditedNick DavisonCourt SpectatoruncreditedJames DearingReporteruncreditedSteven I. DillardNYSE MemberuncreditedChris EcclesCourt SpectatoruncreditedMarc EsseCoachmanuncreditedJesús GalloCity GentlemanuncreditedRobin GeorgeHotel GuestuncreditedGreg HaisteSouth Dakota DelegateuncreditedIan HearnshawGentlemanuncreditedOscar HeronGuest of HonouruncreditedPhil HodgesCity GentuncreditedSam HollobonScenic PainteruncreditedShaun HumeEdison ScientistuncreditedJames JacksonAmerican VisitoruncreditedThor JankePolicemanuncreditedEthan KeatonScientistuncreditedGary KielyWABCO WorkeruncreditedJohn KinoryScientistuncreditedAdam LazarusWABCO WorkeruncreditedSaul MarronDakota BusinessmanuncreditedJason MatthewsonStock BrokeruncreditedProvence MaydewJayneuncreditedMartyn MaygerLawyeruncreditedChristopher McMullenNew York StockbrokeruncreditedKevin MillingtonHenry WalshuncreditedCatherine MonfilsWABCO's WifeuncreditedAndrew OkelloFootmanuncreditedJeremy OliverMr. Westinghouse's SecretaryuncreditedFaye OrmstonParty GuestuncreditedKaty PoulterHannahuncreditedMark RyderScientistuncreditedAbigail SakariEmily FaulkuncreditedBenjamin SchnauGeorge Westinghouse's SecretaryuncreditedJohn SchwabRudolph YounguncreditedJanette SharpeStock Exchange WomanuncreditedRichard StanleyFat CatuncreditedTom SweetBoyuncreditedRoderick SwiftNew York Death Committee MemberuncreditedMichael YatesStock Enchange Gentuncredited