Tesla Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Jul. 31, 2020

Tesla

Release Date: Friday, August 21, 2020 Limited

Ethan Hawke, Jim Gaffigan, Kyle MacLachlan, Lucy Walters, Eve Hewson, Josh Hamilton, Michael Almereyda, Isen Robbins, Uri Singer, Rebecca Dayan, Donnie Keshawarz

PG-13 Biography 1 hr, 36 m

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Plot

What's the story about?

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.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Tesla.

Ethan Hawke
... Nikola Tesla

The Black Phone 2, Leave The World Behind
Kyle MacLachlan
... Thomas Edison

Blink Twice, The House with a Clock in its Walls
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Eve Hewson
Papillon, The Perfect Couple (series)
J
Jim Gaffigan
Collide, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
D
Donnie Keshawarz
Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding
R
Rebecca Dayan
Novitiate
J
Josh Hamilton
Maestro, Away We Go
L
Lucy Walters
House of Darkness, Here Alone

Crew Behind the Film

The Tesla behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Michael Almereyda last directed Marjorie Prime and Experimenter. The film's writer Michael Almereyda last wrote 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

Additional Information

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

All Trailers

Official Tesla movie trailers and clips.

Biography

Tesla Official Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Tesla movie production.

Key Facts

Tesla premiered at 2020's Sundance Film Festival.

Production Updates

Apr 2020

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

May 2019

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Dec 2015

Development

The film was tagged as 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.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

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

Tesla was released 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. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.

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Digital (Ultra HD) & more

2020-08-21 Digital

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