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The Pathological Optimist

20171h 33m8.3/ 10 · TMDB · 3 votes
Documentary

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.

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Directed by Miranda Bailey

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Ansh Kapoor

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Andrew Wakefield
Andrew Wakefield

Self

Carmel Wakefield

Self

Brendan McBride

Self - Attorney

William Parrish

Self - Attorney

James Wakefield

Self

Tim Wakefield

Self

Bridget Wakefield

Self

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Film details

Released29 Sept 2017
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
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Jennifer Larson

Self

Cade Larson

Self

Imogen Wakefield

Self

Corin Wakefield

Self

Polly Tommey

Self