Bleed Out (film)

Bleed Out
Film poster
Written byStephen Burrows
Directed byStephen Burrows
Music byBobby Johnston
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersIlan Arbodela
Stephen Burrows
Tom Donahue
CinematographyDan Ollman
Stephen Burrows
EditorJill Schweitzer
Running time89 minutes
Production companiesHBO Documentary Films
Impact Partners
CreativeChaos vmg
The Burrows of Hollywood
Original release
ReleaseDecember 17, 2018 (2018-12-17)
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Bleed Out is a 2018 HBO feature documentary film that explores how an American family deals with the effects of medical malpractice.[1] The film revolves around a ten-year journey, captured through archival footage, spy-cams, and interviews. Writer-director Steve Burrows reveals the ways his mother, Judie Burrows, was afflicted for the rest of her life due to a mistake during a partial hip surgery procedure.[2]

Bleed Out premiered on HBO on December 17, 2018.[1] The film was awarded as Best Feature Documentary by the Los Angeles Press Club in 2019, with judges acclaiming it "absolutely mind-blowing".[3]

  1. ^ a b "Bleed Out - About | Bleed Out | Documentaries". HBO. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  2. ^ "Bleed Out - HBO Documentary Film by Steve Burrows". www.burrowsofhollywood.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  3. ^ "Winners of the 61st SoCal Journalism Awards 2019" (PDF). Los Angeles Press Club. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-11-05.