The Pathological Optimist

Name: The Pathological Optimist
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 8.3

2017 · 93 min

Documentary

★ 8.3

Tubi

Trailer

THE PATHOLOGICAL OPTIMIST takes us into the inner sanctum of Wakefield and his family from 2011- 2016 as he fights for his day in court in a little known defamation case against the British Medical Journal. Wakefield attempts to clear his name as the media-appointed Father of the Anti-vaccine movement.

Crew

Director Miranda Bailey
Director of Photography Marc Lesser
Director of Photography Jeffrey Buras

Cast

Andrew Wakefield
Self
C
Carmel Wakefield
Self
B
Brendan McBride
Self - Attorney
W
William Parrish
Self - Attorney
J
James Wakefield
Self
T
Tim Wakefield
Self
B
Bridget Wakefield
Self
J
Jennifer Larson
Self
C
Cade Larson
Self
I
Imogen Wakefield
Self
C
Corin Wakefield
Self
P
Polly Tommey
Self

Crew

Director — Miranda Bailey
Director of Photography — Marc Lesser
Director of Photography — Jeffrey Buras

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🔥 Hot takes

warming up the wall…

Intermission

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