The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
“Visionary. Billionaire. Fraud?”
2019•1h 59m•7.0•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Alex Gibney
Writer
Alex Gibney
Languages
English
Studio
Jigsaw Productions
Cast
Elizabeth Holmes
Self - CEO and Founder of Theranos (archive footage)
Alex Gibney
Self - Narrator / Interviewer
Dan Ariely
Self - Behavioral Economist
Roger Parloff
Self - Fortune
Ken Auletta
Self - The New Yorker
Erika Cheung
Self - Lab Associate
Cheryl Gafner
Self - Receptionist
Dave Philippides
Self - Engineer
Douglas Matje
Self - Biochemist
Ryan Wistort
Self - Research & Development
Tony Nugent
Self - Vice President, Product Development
Phyllis Gardner
Self - Professor of Medicine, Stanford University
Channing Robertson
Self - Theranos Advisor
Don Lucas
Self - Investor
Tim Draper
Self - Investor
Production
Company
Jigsaw Productions
Company
HBO Documentary Films
Producer
Alex Gibney
Producer
Erin Edeiken
Producer
Jessie Deeter
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