The Blech Effect

The Blech Effect is a 2020 documentary film directed by David Greenwald, following former "King of Biotech" David Blech. In his early 20s, Blech was a pioneer investor in biotech companies such as Celgene, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, cancer drug developer Ariad Pharmaceuticals, and Icos, which developed the impotence drug Cialis. Blech's wealth grew with the industry and he was once worth more than 300 million dollars, securing his place on the Forbes 400 list.[1] He became known as the King of Biotech and his influence on the market coined the term “The Blech Effect".

The Blech Effect
Film poster
Directed byDavid Greenwald
Produced byDavid Cowan, Debra Polkes
Music byAnton Sanko
Edited byDavid Greenwald & Edmund Carson
Distributed byVirgil Films
Release date
  • August 25, 2020 (2020-08-25)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film released on August 25, 2020 to digital streaming services.[2]

Reception

Richard Whittaker from the Austin Chronicle reviewed the film and gave it 3 out of 5 stars[3]

Alex Saveliev from Film Threat gave the film an 8 out of 10, saying "…its powerful effect cannot be underestimated."[4]

References
  1. "List of Forbes Magazies 400 Richest Individuals With AM-Forbes Richest, Bjt". Forbes. October 4, 1992. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. Bui, Hoai-Tran (August 3, 2020). "'The Blech Effect' Trailer: The Fallen Former "King of Biotech" Races to Reverse His Fortunes". /Film. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. Whittaker, Richard (August 25, 2020). "The Blech Effect Film Review". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  4. Saveliev, Alex (August 25, 2020). "The Blech Effect Film Review". Film Threat. Retrieved August 25, 2020.


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