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The Current War
The Current War

The Current War

Power changes everything

Genres

DramaHistory

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

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Budget

$30000000

Revenue

$12217160

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

6.706/10

Release Date

01 February 2018

Country

Russia

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

Abigail Johns

Emily Faulk

Tom Bell

Tom Bell

Reverend Vincent

Tom Sweet

Tom Sweet

Boy

Iain McKee

Iain McKee

Reporter

Jason Matthewson

Jason Matthewson

Stock Broker

Woody Norman

Woody Norman

Dash Edison

Louis Ashbourne Serkis

Louis Ashbourne Serkis

Older Dash

Faye Ormston

Faye Ormston

Party Guest

Phil Hodges

Phil Hodges

City Gent

Ekow Quartey

Ekow Quartey

Journalist 1

Adam Lazarus

Adam Lazarus

Wabco Worker

Simon Connolly

Simon Connolly

Sioux City

Joseph Balderrama

Joseph Balderrama

Horace Kaden

Steven I. Dillard

Steven I. Dillard

NYSE member

Martyn Mayger

Martyn Mayger

Lawyer

Toby Williams

Toby Williams

Fort Worth Investment Banker

Tim Steed

Tim Steed

Maurice Manesburg

Christopher McMullen

Christopher McMullen

New York Stockbroker

Jeremy Oliver

Jeremy Oliver

Mr. Westinghouse's Secretary

Liza Ross

Liza Ross

Beti

Steve Carroll

Steve Carroll

Cinema Goer

James Chalmers

James Chalmers

South Dakota Delegate

Nancy Crane

Nancy Crane

Gladys

Will Irvine

Will Irvine

Reporter 1

Adam Pearce

Adam Pearce

New Orleans Investment Banker

Sophia Ally

Sophia Ally

Dotty Edison

Kevin Millington

Kevin Millington

Henry Walsh

Ben Mars

Ben Mars

Francis Upton

Greg Haiste

Greg Haiste

South Dakota Delegate

Katy Poulter

Katy Poulter

Hannah

Jed Aukin

Jed Aukin

Westinghouse Secretary

John Kinory

John Kinory

Scientist

Michael Yates

Michael Yates

Stock Enchange Gent

Andy Cockell

Andy Cockell

City Gent

Giacomo Joshua Brunelli

Giacomo Joshua Brunelli

WABCO Worker

Nigel Wilcock

Nigel Wilcock

J.P. Morgan Lawyer

Jay William Whittington Barrette

Jay William Whittington Barrette

Wabco Worker

Thor Janke

Thor Janke

Policeman

Andrew Okello

Andrew Okello

Footman

David Morley Hale

David Morley Hale

Frederick Worthington

Pamela Betsy Cooper

Pamela Betsy Cooper

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Simon Manyonda

Simon Manyonda

Lewis Latimer

John Pierce Jones

John Pierce Jones

President Glover Cleveland

Nigel Whitmey

Nigel Whitmey

Doctor Grandoff

Benjamin Schnau

Benjamin Schnau

George Westinghouse's Secretary (uncredited)

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