Tesla Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jul. 31, 2020

Tesla

Release Date: Friday, August 21, 2020 Limited

Director: Michael Almereyda

Starring: Ethan Hawke • Kyle MacLachlan • Eve Hewson • Jim Gaffigan • Donnie Keshawarz

PG-13 Biography 1 hr, 36 m

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Brilliant, visionary Nikola Tesla (Ethan Hawke) fights an uphill battle to bring his revolutionary electrical system to fruition, then faces thornier challenges with his new system for worldwide wireless energy. The film tracks Tesla’s uneasy interactions with his fellow inventor Thomas Edison (Kyle MacLachlan) and his patron George Westinghouse (Jim Gaffigan). Another thread traces Tesla’s sidewinding courtship of financial titan J.P. Morgan (Donnie Keshawarz), whose daughter Anne (Eve Hewson) takes a more than casual interest in the inventor. Anne analyzes and presents the story as it unfolds, offering a distinctly modern voice to this scientific period drama which, like its subject, defies convention.

Biography Drama Period

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Who is making Tesla – Crew List

A look at Tesla behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Michael Almereyda last helmed Marjorie Prime and Experimenter. The film's writer Michael Almereyda last penned Marjorie Prime and Experimenter.

Director: Michael Almereyda
Screenwriter: Michael Almereyda
Producers: Isen Robbins
Uri Singer

Studios: IFC Films
Production Company: BB Film Productions
Passage Pictures

Production – What we know about the Tesla

Key Facts

Tesla premiered at 2020's Sundance Film Festival.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Apr 2020

Completed

Changed Tesla movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2019

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Dec 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Director Michael Almereyda is teaming with producer Uri Singer on a biopic about legendary inventor Nikola Tesla. The pic is casting, and pre-production is set to start in April.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned
Runtime: 1 hr, 36 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Tesla Trailers and Clips

Tesla

Official Trailer

Tesla Release Date: When was the film released?

Tesla was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, August 21 , 2020. There were 15 15 other movies released on the same date, including Unhinged, Inception and The One and Only Ivan. As a limited release, Tesla was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Tesla Digital Release Date

Tesla is coming out across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, August 21, 2020. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.