Visionary. Billionaire. Fraud?
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.
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019) is a documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, released on January 24, 2019 with a runtime of 1h 59m. It stars Elizabeth Holmes, Alex Gibney, Dan Ariely and Roger Parloff. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 324 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley.
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Featurette
Elizabeth Holmes
as Self - CEO and Founder of Theranos (archive footage)
Alex Gibney
as Self - Narrator / Interviewer
Dan Ariely
as Self - Behavioral Economist
Roger Parloff
as Self - Fortune
Ken Auletta
as Self - The New Yorker
Erika Cheung
as Self - Lab Associate
Cheryl Gafner
as Self - Receptionist
Dave Philippides
as Self - Engineer
Douglas Matje
as Self - Biochemist
Ryan Wistort
as Self - Research & Development
Tony Nugent
as Self - Vice President, Product Development
Phyllis Gardner
as Self - Professor of Medicine, Stanford University
Directed by Alex Gibney, written by Alex Gibney, produced by Jessie Deeter, Erin Edeiken and Alex Gibney.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 324 ratings.
The most dangerous lies are often the ones people desperately want to believe, and few corporate scandals illustrate that better than the story told in *The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley*. Director Alex Gibney’s documentary examines the spectacular rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, whose promises of revolutionary blood-testing technology captivated investors, business leaders,…
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The main cast of The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019) includes Elizabeth Holmes, Alex Gibney, Dan Ariely, Roger Parloff and Ken Auletta. The film was directed by Alex Gibney. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley was released on January 24, 2019 and runs for 1h 59m.
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 324 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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