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The Current War

2019·1h 42m·PG-13
DramaBiographyHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 6.5/10
33,335 votes
Metascore
55
Metacritic

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 2019 drama biography movie directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Oliver Powell, Tuppence Middleton. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 from 33,335 votes and runs 1h 42m.

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Director
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Stars
Benedict Cumberbatch
Oliver Powell
Tuppence Middleton
Sophia Ally
Creators
Michael Mitnick
Details
2019-10-25
102 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United Kingdom, Russia, United States
★ English, Spanish
Keywords
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