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The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
“Visionary. Billionaire. Fraud?”
7.0 / 10• 2019• 1h 59m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar company dissolved. The rise and fall of Theranos is a window into the psychology of fraud.
Cast & Crew
Elizabeth Holmes
Self - CEO and Founder of Theranos (archive footage)
Lead
Alex Gibney
Self - Narrator / Interviewer
Dan Ariely
Self - Behavioral Economist
Roger Parloff
Self - Fortune
KA
Ken Auletta
Self - The New Yorker
EC
Erika Cheung
Self - Lab Associate
CG
Cheryl Gafner
Self - Receptionist
DP
Dave Philippides
Self - Engineer
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alex Gibney's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
