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202185 minNRdocumentary

5.4/ 10(15 ratings)• TMDB

Pharma Bro

202185 minNRdocumentary

5.4/ 10(15 ratings)• TMDB

A 5500% price increase for an AIDS drug in 2015 made Martin Shkreli a controversial figure in the pharmaceutical industry.

“The most hated man in America.”

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A 5500% price increase for an AIDS drug in 2015 made Martin Shkreli a controversial figure in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Brent Hodge

Brent Hodgedirector

Martin Shkrelicast

Ghostface Killah

Ghostface Killahcast

Christie Smythecast

Travis Langleycast

Synopsis

Martin Shkreli, a pharmaceutical executive, gained notoriety in 2015 after raising the price of an AIDS drug by 5500%. The film details his lavish lifestyle, including the $2 million purchase of the only copy of a Wu-Tang Clan album. It follows his legal battles, which culminated in a conviction for securities fraud. Through interviews and archival footage, the documentary presents a portrait of Shkreli, a figure emblematic of greed within the pharmaceutical industry.

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