The Bleeding Edge
2018 · Movie · TV-14 · 99 min · ★ 6.8 · 87% critics
Each year in the United States, new medical diagnostics and technologies promise better care, but some devices end up causing harm. The film questions who is accountable when innovation meant to save lives leaves patients struggling instead.
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Streaming on Netflix.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-07-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (73 votes)
About
You’ll likely be drawn in by the alarming, patient-focused look at medical device harm and accountability; Not for you if you dislike very disturbing, tragic content or prefer lighter medical docs like The Invisible War or Merchants of Doubt.
Pros: eye-opening patient stories; intense topic; important questions | Cons: very graphic; bleak and heavy; some argue biased
Themes
- health care
- medical research
- doctor patient relationship
- healthcare
- medical error
Cast & crew
- RB
Robert Bridges
as Himself - Diagnostic Radiologist
- AF
Angie Firmalino
as Herself - Essure contraceptive victim
- RR
Rita Redberg
as Herself
- ST
Stephen Tower
as Himself - Orthopedic Surgeon
Directed by Kirby Dick