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The Widowmaker

Play trailer Poster for The Widowmaker 2015,  1h 35m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Filmmaker Patrick Forbes investigates whether a hidden battle fought inside America's medical establishment may be needlessly condemning certain heart-attack victims to death.

Critics Reviews

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Sheila O'Malley RogerEbert.com Feb 27, 2015
3/4
It does what good documentaries should do: it shines a very focused light on a very specific problem, a problem that affects millions of people and their families. Go to Full Review
Neil Genzlinger New York Times Feb 26, 2015
"The Widowmaker" is commendable in that although it is a work of advocacy, it gives an array of opinions. Go to Full Review
Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times Feb 26, 2015
A lucid and important work of advocacy journalism. It illuminates yet another way that mainstream medicine thrives on crisis rather than health. Go to Full Review
Kenneth R. Morefield Christianity Today Mar 4, 2015
3/4
Over six hundred thousand Americans die of heart attacks each year, more than from all forms of cancer combined. Go to Full Review
Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Feb 26, 2015
8.75/10
Eye-opening, vital and refreshingly well-balanced. It will change the way you look at heart attacks forever. Go to Full Review
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Jul 28, 2018 More than likely you will have heart problems sometime in your life. Learn about it and check your health insurance. There's a short but very important note about Kaiser and what they think of you in here. See more
Albus P Jul 1, 2015 Not many movies have the potential to save your life. Understanding how to get a handle on your heart attack risk is critical for all of us. See more
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The Widowmaker

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Cast & Crew

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Patrick Forbes

Director

Gillian Anderson

Narrator

Patrick Forbes

Screenwriter

Stephanie Collins

Producer

Mark Bentley

Executive Producer

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The Widowmaker

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Patrick Forbes investigates whether a hidden battle fought inside America's medical establishment may be needlessly condemning certain heart-attack victims to death.
Director
Patrick Forbes
Producer
Stephanie Collins
Screenwriter
Patrick Forbes
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 2, 2016
Runtime
1h 35m
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