The Pathological Optimist
Documentary
★ 8.3/1020171h 33m
Director: Miranda Bailey
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.
Runtime
1h 33m
Language
English
Released
Sep 29, 2017
Runtime
1h 33m
Language
English
Released
Sep 29, 2017
Cast
Andrew Wakefield
Self
Carmel Wakefield
Carmel Wakefield
Self
Brendan McBride
Brendan McBride
Self - Attorney
William Parrish
William Parrish
Self - Attorney
James Wakefield
James Wakefield
Self
Tim Wakefield
Tim Wakefield
Self
Bridget Wakefield
Bridget Wakefield
Self
Jennifer Larson
Jennifer Larson
Self
Cade Larson
Cade Larson
Self
Imogen Wakefield
Imogen Wakefield
Self
Corin Wakefield
Corin Wakefield
Self
Polly Tommey
Polly Tommey
Self
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