The Current War
Power changes everything
Rating: 6.7 out of 10TMDB(1.2K votes)
Overview
Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.
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Box office
Grossed $12.2M worldwide against a $30M budget
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Setting
Set in New York City, Chicago, Pittsburgh and 3 other places
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Music
Music by Dustin O'Halloran and Hauschka
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Chung Chung-Hoon
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Michael MitnickScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 1, 2018
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $30M
- Revenue
- $12.2M
- Countries
- Russia, United States of America
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In the United States
No subscription or free streaming listed. It can be rented or bought.
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Cast
Benedict CumberbatchThomas Edison
Michael ShannonGeorge Westinghouse
Nicholas HoultNikola Tesla
Katherine WaterstonMarguerite Westinghouse
Tom HollandSamuel Insull
Matthew MacfadyenJ.P. Morgan
Tuppence MiddletonMary Edison
Stanley TownsendFranklin Pope
Damien MolonyBourke Cockran
Conor MacNeillWilliam Kemmler
Celyn JonesSherman Quincy
Craig RobertsRobert Lane
Harry MellingBenjamin Vale
Colin StintonDaniel Burnham
Oliver PowellLeo
John SchwabRudolph Young- Abigail JohnsEmily Faulk
Tom BellReverend Vincent
Tom SweetBoy
Iain McKeeReporter
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