The Bleeding Edge (2018)

Directed by

Kirby Dick

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

16

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 73 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary investigates the medical device industry. It reveals how devices that are implanted in people can have dangerous flaws and how the industry often prioritizes profits over safety.

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What happens

The Bleeding Edge is a 2018 Netflix original documentary film that investigates the $400 billion medical device industry. Written and directed by Kirby Dick and produced by Amy Ziering and Amy Herdy, it premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival, where it was billed as "the stuff of dystopian nightmares". The film was released for streaming on Netflix on July 27, 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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