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Name: The Current War: Director's Cut
Released: 2020-3-17
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Katherine Waterston, Tom Holland, Tuppence Middleton

The Current War: Director's Cut

PG-13
1h 42m
2019

61%

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The Current War: Director's Cut is the epic story of the cutthroat competition that literally lit up the modern world. Benedict Cumberbatch is Thomas Edison, the celebrity inventor on the verge of bringing electricity to Manhattan with his new DC technology. On the eve of triumph, his plans are upended by charismatic businessman George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon), who believes he and his partner, Nikolai Tesla (Nicholas Hoult), have a superior idea for how to rapidly electrify America: with AC current. As Edison and Westinghouse grapple for who will power the nation, they spark one of the first and greatest corporate feuds in American history.

Director:

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Producer:

Timur Bekmambetov, Basil Iwanyk

Writer:

Michael Mitnick

Cast:

Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Katherine Waterston, Tom Holland, Tuppence Middleton, Matthew Macfadyen, Tom Fisher, Nicholas Hoult

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

61%

Critics Consensus: If it lacks the powerful voltage that its impressive cast suggests, The Current War: Director's Cut represents a significant improvement over previous versions.

Reviews

Ready Steady Cut

M.N. Miller

An electric battle of wits with a script that offers only a surface level, uneven treatment of its three subjects.

An illuminating tale in need of more direct (narrative) current.

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