The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019)

  • NR
  • 01/24/2019 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 59m

Visionary. Billionaire. Fraud?

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.

Alex Gibney

Director, Writer

Cast

Elizabeth Holmes's headshot

Elizabeth Holmes

Self - CEO and Founder of Theranos (archive footage)
Alex Gibney's headshot

Alex Gibney

Self - Narrator / Interviewer
Dan Ariely's headshot

Dan Ariely

Self - Behavioral Economist
Roger Parloff's headshot

Roger Parloff

Self - Fortune
Ken Auletta's headshot

Ken Auletta

Self - The New Yorker
Erika Cheung's headshot

Erika Cheung

Self - Lab Associate
Cheryl Gafner's headshot

Cheryl Gafner

Self - Receptionist
Dave Philippides's headshot

Dave Philippides

Self - Engineer

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