The Current War

The film presents the story of the "war of the currents" between electricity titans Thomas Edison, and partners George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla, which determined whose electrical system would power the modern world. Edison has decided on Direct Current (DC) but it is limited in range and expensive. Westinghouse sets out to prove Alternating Current (AC) can work over longer distances at significantly lower cost. Edison and Westinghouse compete to get cities across the United States to use their system. Edison suggests that AC is dangerous and engages in a publicity war, while Westinghouse stands behind the technical merits of AC. As Edison struggles to find ways to make DC more affordable, Westinghouse attempts to get the high voltage AC system to work with motors.

MPAA Rating:PG-13
Genre:Biography, Drama, History
Country:United States, Russian Federation, United Kingdom
Directed By:Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Written By:Michael Mitnick
Cast:Conor MacNeill, Damien Molony, Tom Holland, Jason Matthewson, Abigail Johns, Adam Lazarus, Celyn Jones, Michael Shannon, Benedict Cumberbatch, Matthew Macfadyen, Katherine Waterston, Tom Bell, Tuppence Middleton, Tom Sweet, Nicholas Hoult
In Theaters:Oct 25, 2019
Runtime:1 hour 45 minutes
Production:Bazelevs Production, Film Rites, Fourth Floor Productions, BGI Supplies
Budget:$30,000,000
Box Office:$5,979,540
Available On:Amazon, Itunes, Vudu
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