The Current War

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The Current War

(2019)

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Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.

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Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Director
Michael Mitnick

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch

Thomas Edison
Michael Shannon

George Westinghouse
Nicholas Hoult

Nikola Tesla
Katherine Waterston

Marguerite Westinghouse
Tom Holland

Samuel Insull

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A review by Stephen Campbell

7.0

Written by Stephen Campbell on September 27, 2019

Well acted and reasonably engaging, although there's a significant disconnect between form and content

The electric-lighting company with which I am connected purchased some time ago the patents for a complete alternating system, and my protest against this action can be found upon its minute-book. Up to the present time I have succeeded in inducing them not to offer this system to the public, nor will they ever do so with my consent. My personal desire would be to prohibit entirely the use of alternating currents. They are as unnecessary as they are dangerous.

Thomas Edison; "... read the rest.

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October 15, 2017

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October 4, 2019

PG-13
Theatrical

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Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Films given this rating may contain sexual content, brief or partial nudity, some strong language and innuendo, humor, mature themes, political themes, terror and/or intense action violence. However, bloodshed is rarely present. This is the minimum rating at which drug content is present.