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The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

Visionary. Billionaire. Fraud?

20197.01h 59m

Overview

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.

Directed by Alex Gibney
Written by Alex Gibney
Produced by Jessie Deeter, Alex Gibney, Erin Edeiken
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Top Cast

Elizabeth Holmes

Elizabeth Holmes

Self - CEO and Founder of Theranos (archive footage)

Alex Gibney

Alex Gibney

Self - Narrator / Interviewer

Dan Ariely

Dan Ariely

Self - Behavioral Economist

Roger Parloff

Roger Parloff

Self - Fortune

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Ken Auletta

Self - The New Yorker

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Erika Cheung

Self - Lab Associate

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Cheryl Gafner

Self - Receptionist

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Dave Philippides

Self - Engineer

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Douglas Matje

Self - Biochemist

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Ryan Wistort

Self - Research & Development

Themes & Keywords

technologyfraudbusinessmedical researchhealth documentary

About The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley is a documentary film released in 2019 exploring themes of technology, fraud, business, medical research, health documentary. Directed by Alex Gibney, it stars Elizabeth Holmes, Alex Gibney, Dan Ariely. 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.

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