The Current War
Movie
2019
PG-13
1 HOUR 41 MINS
Historical drama
Biography
In the late 19th century, two rival electrical titans — Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse — engage in a fierce competition to determine whether direct current or alternating current will power the future of America’s electrical grid.
Cast & Crew
Benedict Cumberbatch Thomas Edison
Michael Shannon George Westinghouse
Nicholas Hoult Nikola Tesla
Katherine Waterston Marguerite Erskine
Tuppence Middleton Mary Edison
Tom Holland Samuel Insull
Matthew Macfadyen J.P. Morgan
Conor MacNeill William Kemmler
Tom Fisher Southwick Brown
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Director
Michael Mitnick Screenwriter
Timur Bekmambetov Producer
Basil Iwanyk Producer
Benedict Cumberbatch Executive Producer
Adam Ackland Executive Producer
David Glasser Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein Executive Producer
Garrett Basch Executive Producer
Steve Zaillian Executive Producer
Martin Scorsese Executive Producer
Michael Mitnick Executive Producer
Ann Ruark Executive Producer
Chung Chung-hoon Cinematography
David Trachtenberg Film Editing
Dustin O'Halloran Original Music
Volker Bertelmann Original Music
Jan Roelfs Production Design
Michael Wilkinson Costume Design
Ellen Lewis Casting
Theo Park Casting
Stephen Bream Art Director
Lucy Eyre Set Decoration
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Wednesday, April 30
Rival inventors Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse champion differing electrical currents.
Thursday, May 1
Rival inventors Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse champion differing electrical currents.
Tuesday, May 6
Rival inventors Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse champion differing electrical currents.
Friday, May 9
Rival inventors Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse champion differing electrical currents.
Tuesday, May 13
Rival inventors Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse champion differing electrical currents.
Thursday, May 15
Rival inventors Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse champion differing electrical currents.
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