Tesla
My achievements and conquests will be evaluated in the future
PG-13 2020 · 102 min · ★ 5.7 · History, Drama
The story of the Promethean struggles of Nikola Tesla, as he attempts to transcend entrenched technology—including his own previous work—by pioneering a system of wireless energy that would change the world.
Directed by Michael Almereyda · Written by Michael Almereyda
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Ethan Hawke Nikola Tesla -
Eve Hewson Anne Morgan -
Jim Gaffigan George Westinghouse -
Kyle MacLachlan Thomas Edison -
Donnie Keshawarz J.P. Morgan -
Josh Hamilton Robert Underwood Johnson -
Ebon Moss-Bachrach Anital Szigeti -
Lucy Walters Katherine Johnson -
John Palladino Bourke Cochran -
Michael Mastro Charles Peck -
Hannah Gross Mina Edison -
Peter Greene Nichols
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