The Current War

The Current War

3.3 |

1h 48min

Released

DramaHistory

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

The Current War

Story

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

Directors

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, Timur Bekmambetov, Alex Oakley, Jean-Paul Chreky, Elliot Kershaw, Sam Guest, John Bentley, James Ellis Deakins, Andrew McEwan, Nick Laurence, Alexander Holt, John Farrall-Miles, Mary Boulding, Martin Scorsese,

Writers

Michael Mitnick, Michael Mitnick, Steven Zaillian, Claire Wilson,

Tags

Power changes everything

Casts

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Character-in: Thomas Edison

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Character-in: George Westinghouse

Nicholas Hoult

Nicholas Hoult

Character-in: Nikola Tesla

Katherine Waterston

Katherine Waterston

Character-in: Marguerite Westinghouse

Tom Holland

Tom Holland

Character-in: Samuel Insull

Matthew Macfadyen

Matthew Macfadyen

Character-in: J.P. Morgan

Tuppence Middleton

Tuppence Middleton

Character-in: Mary Edison

Stanley Townsend

Stanley Townsend

Character-in: Franklin Pope

Damien Molony

Damien Molony

Character-in: Bourke Cockran

Conor MacNeill

Conor MacNeill

Character-in: William Kemmler

Celyn Jones

Celyn Jones

Character-in: Sherman Quincy

Craig Roberts

Craig Roberts

Character-in: Robert Lane

Harry Melling

Harry Melling

Character-in: Benjamin Vale

Colin Stinton

Colin Stinton

Character-in: Daniel Burnham

Oliver Powell

Oliver Powell

Character-in: Leo

John Schwab

John Schwab

Character-in: Rudolph Young

Tom Bell

Tom Bell

Character-in: Reverend Vincent

Tom Sweet

Tom Sweet

Character-in: Boy

Iain McKee

Iain McKee

Character-in: Reporter

Jason Matthewson

Jason Matthewson

Character-in: Stock Broker

Woody Norman

Woody Norman

Character-in: Dash Edison

Louis Ashbourne Serkis

Louis Ashbourne Serkis

Character-in: Older Dash

Phil Hodges

Phil Hodges

Character-in: City Gent

Ekow Quartey

Ekow Quartey

Character-in: Journalist 1

Adam Lazarus

Adam Lazarus

Character-in: Wabco Worker

Simon Connolly

Simon Connolly

Character-in: Sioux City

Joseph Balderrama

Joseph Balderrama

Character-in: Horace Kaden

Martyn Mayger

Martyn Mayger

Character-in: Lawyer

Toby Williams

Toby Williams

Character-in: Fort Worth Investment Banker

Tim Steed

Tim Steed

Character-in: Maurice Manesburg

Jeremy Oliver

Jeremy Oliver

Character-in: Mr. Westinghouse's Secretary

Liza Ross

Liza Ross

Character-in: Beti

Steve Carroll

Steve Carroll

Character-in: Cinema Goer

James Chalmers

James Chalmers

Character-in: South Dakota Delegate

Nancy Crane

Nancy Crane

Character-in: Gladys

Will Irvine

Will Irvine

Character-in: Reporter 1

Adam Pearce

Adam Pearce

Character-in: New Orleans Investment Banker

Sophia Ally

Sophia Ally

Character-in: Dotty Edison

Greg Haiste

Greg Haiste

Character-in: South Dakota Delegate

Jed Aukin

Jed Aukin

Character-in: Westinghouse Secretary

Simon Manyonda

Simon Manyonda

Character-in: Lewis Latimer

Nigel Whitmey

Nigel Whitmey

Character-in: Doctor Grandoff

Benjamin Schnau

Benjamin Schnau

Character-in: George Westinghouse's Secretary (uncredited)

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