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Dr. Death: Cutthroat Conman
Dr. Death: Cutthroat Conman

Dr. Death: Cutthroat Conman

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Revealing the shocking rise and fall of Paolo Macchiarini, the superstar celebrity surgeon who ascended to global fame after performing the world's first synthetic organ transplant, only to be exposed as an international con man whose web of lies extends decades, ensnared many including those in his personal life and left a trail of devastated patients grappling with a nightmare.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

21 December 2023

Country

United States of America

Cast

Paolo Macchiarini

Paolo Macchiarini

Self

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