The Blech Effect

{{Short description|2020 American documentary film}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = The Blech Effect | image = Blech_effect_xlg.jpg | alt = | caption = Film poster | director = David Greenwald | producer = David Cowan, Debra Polkes | writer = | narrator = | music = Anton Sanko | cinematography = | editing = David Greenwald & Edmund Carson | production_companies = | distributor = Virgil Films | released = {{Film date|2020|08|25}} | runtime = 87 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }}

'''''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.<ref>{{cite journal |date=October 4, 1992 |title=List of Forbes Magazine's 400 Richest Individuals With AM-Forbes Richest, Bjt|journal=Forbes |access-date=August 4, 2020|url= https://apnews.com/aae3ccdcf574c8b692bf990ff54c682d}}</ref> He became known as the King of Biotech and his influence on the market coined the term "The Blech Effect".

The film released on August 25, 2020, to digital streaming services.<ref>{{cite web |first= Hoai-Tran |last= Bui |date=August 3, 2020 |title='The Blech Effect' Trailer: The Fallen Former "King of Biotech" Races to Reverse His Fortunes|website=/Film |access-date=August 4, 2020 |url= https://www.slashfilm.com/the-blech-effect-trailer/}}</ref>

==Reception== Richard Whittaker from the ''Austin Chronicle'' reviewed the film and gave it 3 out of 5 stars<ref>{{cite journal |first= Richard|last= Whittaker |date=August 25, 2020 |title=The Blech Effect Film Review|journal=Austin Chronicle |access-date=August 25, 2020 |url= https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2020-08-21/the-blech-effect/}}</ref>

Alex Saveliev from ''Film Threat'' gave the film an 8 out of 10, saying "its powerful effect cannot be underestimated".<ref>{{cite journal |first= Alex |last= Saveliev |date=August 25, 2020 |title=The Blech Effect Film Review|journal=Film Threat |access-date=August 25, 2020 |url= https://filmthreat.com/reviews/the-blech-effect/}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.theblecheffect.com/}} * {{rotten tomatoes|the_blech_effect|The Blech Effect}}

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