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Dr. Death: Cutthroat Conman
5.9 / 10• 2023• 1h 24m•NR• English
CrimeDocumentary
Storyline
Revealing the shocking rise and fall of Paolo Macchiarini, the superstar celebrity surgeon who ascended to global fame after performing the world's first synthetic organ transplant, only to be exposed as an international con man whose web of lies extends decades, ensnared many including those in his personal life and left a trail of devastated patients grappling with a nightmare.
Cast & Crew
Dr. Paolo Macchiarini
Self (archive footage)
Lead
Dr. Judy Ho
Self - Clinical & Forensic Neuropsychologist
CB
Chris Bezaire
Dr. Paolo Macchiarini
KF
Krystal Fleisch
Benita Alexander
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Pappas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Dr. Death: Cutthroat Conman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
