The Current War

The Current War

Power changes everything

2018•1h 48m•6.7/10

DramaHistory

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(1K)

Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.

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Production

Bazelevs, Film Rites, Fourth Floor Productions, 13 Films, Thunder Road

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Thomas Edison

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

George Westinghouse

Nicholas Hoult

Nicholas Hoult

Nikola Tesla

Katherine Waterston

Katherine Waterston

Marguerite Westinghouse

Tom Holland

Tom Holland

Samuel Insull

Matthew Macfadyen

Matthew Macfadyen

J.P. Morgan

Tuppence Middleton

Tuppence Middleton

Mary Edison

Stanley Townsend

Stanley Townsend

Franklin Pope

Damien Molony

Damien Molony

Bourke Cockran

Conor MacNeill

Conor MacNeill

William Kemmler

Celyn Jones

Celyn Jones

Sherman Quincy

Craig Roberts

Craig Roberts

Robert Lane

Harry Melling

Harry Melling

Benjamin Vale

Colin Stinton

Colin Stinton

Daniel Burnham

Oliver Powell

Oliver Powell

Leo

John Schwab

John Schwab

Rudolph Young

Abigail Johns

Emily Faulk

Tom Bell

Tom Bell

Reverend Vincent

Tom Sweet

Tom Sweet

Boy

Iain McKee

Iain McKee

Reporter

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