The Current War

The Current War

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2019 1h 45min Cert. 12A
Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people
The Current War

Storyline

Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people
  • Released
    18 July 2019
  • Runtime
    1h 45min
  • Director
    Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
  • Genre
    Drama, History
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • Production
    Bazelevs Production, Film Rites, Fourth Floor Productions, 101 Studios

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

Franklin Pope
Damien Molony

Damien Molony

Bourke Cockran

Conor MacNeill

William Kemmler
Celyn Jones

Celyn Jones

Sherman Quincy
Craig Roberts

Craig Roberts

Robert Lane
Harry Melling

Harry Melling

Benjamin Vale

Colin Stinton

Daniel Burnham

Oliver Powell

Leo
John Schwab

John Schwab

Rudolph Young

Abigail Johns

Emily Faulk

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

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

NYSE member

Benjamin Schnau

George Westinghouse's secretary
Martyn Mayger

Martyn Mayger

Lawyer

Toby Williams

Fort Worth Investment Banker
Tim Steed

Tim Steed

Maurice Manesburg

Christopher McMullen

New York Stockbroker
Jeremy Oliver

Jeremy Oliver

Mr. Westinghouse's Secretary

Liza Ross

Beti
Steve Carroll

Steve Carroll

Cinema Goer
James Chalmers

James Chalmers

South Dakota Delegate
Nancy Crane

Nancy Crane

Gladys

Will Irvine

Reporter 1

Adam Pearce

New Orleans Investment Banker

Sophia Ally

Dotty Edison

Kevin Millington

Henry Walsh

Ben Mars

Francis Upton

Greg Haiste

South Dakota Delegate

Katy Poulter

Hannah

Jed Aukin

Westinghouse Secretary

Robert-Anthony Artlett

Lawyer

John Kinory

Scientist

Michael Yates

Stock Enchange Gent

Andy Cockell

City Gent

Giacomo Joshua Brunelli

WABCO Worker

Nigel Wilcock

J.P. Morgan Lawyer

Jay William Whittington Barrette

Wabco Worker

Thor Janke

Policeman

James Chipman

Reporter (uncredited)

Gary Kiely

WABCO worker (uncredited)

Andrew Okello

Footman

David Morley Hale

Frederick Worthington

Pamela Betsy Cooper

Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Simon Manyonda

Simon Manyonda

Lewis Latimer

John Pierce Jones

President Glover Cleveland