The current war

Author

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Call Number

• BLU-RAY DRAMA (CEN)

Edition

Blu-ray version ; Director's cut.

Languages

In English, with optional French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, English DVS.

Performers

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

Publication Information

Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, [2020]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (103 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; some violent content and thematic elements.

Summary

Thomas Edison is the celebrity inventor on the verge oof bringing electricity to Manhattan with his new DC technology. On the eve of triumph, his plans are upended by charismatic businessman George Westinghouse, who believes he and his partner, Nikolai Tesla, 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.

Notes

Title from container.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2017 and released theatrically in 2019.

Bonus features: Feature commentary with director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon ; deleted scenes.