The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

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Release DateJanuary 24, 2019
Runtime1h 59m
StatusReleased
ProductionJigsaw Productions, HBO Documentary Films
LanguagesEnglish
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The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

"Visionary. Billionaire. Fraud?"

Synopsis

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

Director

Alex Gibney
Alex Gibney

Featured 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

Ken Auletta

Self - The New Yorker

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