The Current War

The Current War

Power changes everything

PG-13 2018 · 108 min · ★ 6.7 (1K) · Drama, History

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

Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon · Written by Michael Mitnick

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