Benedict Cumberbatch
Thomas Edison
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Oct 25, 2019 · The Current War: Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. With Benedict Cumberbatch, Oliver Powell, Sophia Ally, Tuppence Middleton. The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas A. Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world.
The Current War is a 2017 American historical drama film inspired by the 19th-century competition between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse over which electric power delivery system would be used in the United States (often referred to as the "war of the currents").
The Current War is the story of the rivalry between the greatest inventors of the industrial age over whose electrical system would power the new century. Thomas Edison dazzles the world. But George Westinghouse, aided by Nikola Tesla, has seen fatal flaws in Edison’s direct current design.
Oct 25, 2019 · Backed by J.P. Morgan, Edison dazzles the world by lighting Manhattan. But Westinghouse, aided by Nikola Tesla, sees fatal flaws in Edison's direct current design. Westinghouse and Tesla bet ...
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Rivals Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse find themselves in a frenzied race to determine whose electrical system will power the modern world. Watch trailers & learn more.
On the eve of triumph, his plans are upended by charismatic businessman George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon), who believes he and his partner, the upstart genius Nikola Tesla (Nicholas Hoult), have a superior idea for how to rapidly electrify America: with AC current.
The Current War is powered by an outstanding cast and an intriguing, history-inspired story, which makes this drama's low wattage all the more shocking. Read Critics Reviews
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Sep 18, 2019 · On the eve of triumph, his plans are upended by charismatic businessman George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon), who believes he and his partner, theupstart genius Nikolai Tesla (Nicholas Hoult ...
Three brilliant visionaries set off in a charged battle for the future in The Current War, the epic story of the cutthroat competition that literally lit up the modern world. Edison. Westinghouse.
Oct 25, 2019 · Three brilliant visionaries set off in a charged battle for the future in The Current War, the epic story of the cutthroat competition that literally lit up the modern world. Thomas Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch) is on the verge of bringing electricity to Manhattan with his radical new DC technology.
