The Current War
Inventor Thomas Edison battles visionary George Westinghouse in a high‑stakes race to light America, where the winner will dictate the nation’s electrical future and control its power forever.
“Power changes everything”
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Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse, two prominent figures in the field of electricity, competed to develop a sustainable electrical system and introduce it to the American public.
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Principal cast & crew: 25
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Edited by Justin KrohnShot by Chung Hoon ChungScored by Danny BensiDesigned by Jan Roelfs
Box Office
2018 · Box office
Produced on a $30.0M budget
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$30.0M
Also known as
- Edison – Ein Leben voller Lichtde
- Edison - L'uomo che illuminò il mondoit
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Cast & Crew
25 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Benedict Cumberbatch
as Thomas Alva Edison
Oliver Powell
as Leo
Sophia Ally
as Dot (Younger)
Tuppence Middleton
as Mary Edison
Woody Norman
as Dash (Younger)
Tom Holland
as Samuel Insull
Matthew Macfadyen
as J.P. Morgan
Dominic Coleman
as White House Butler
Corey Johnson
as President Chester A. Arthur
Katherine Waterston
as Marguerite Westinghouse
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2Other crew
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