Film·2017·1h 33m

The Pathological Optimist

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.

Directed by Miranda Bailey

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Cast

12 credited

Andrew Wakefield
Andrew WakefieldSelf
Carmel Wakefield
Carmel WakefieldSelf
Brendan McBride
Brendan McBrideSelf - Attorney
William Parrish
William ParrishSelf - Attorney
James Wakefield
James WakefieldSelf
Tim Wakefield
Tim WakefieldSelf
Bridget Wakefield
Bridget WakefieldSelf
Jennifer Larson
Jennifer LarsonSelf
Cade Larson
Cade LarsonSelf
Imogen Wakefield
Imogen WakefieldSelf
Corin Wakefield
Corin WakefieldSelf
Polly Tommey
Polly TommeySelf

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