Film
The Pathological Optimist
2017 · 1h 33m · Documentary
Liar. Healer. Monster. Savior.
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Overview
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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Cast
Andrew Wakefield
Self
Carmel Wakefield
Self
Brendan McBride
Self - Attorney
William Parrish
Self - Attorney
James Wakefield
Self
Tim Wakefield
Self
Bridget Wakefield
Self
Jennifer Larson
Self
Cade Larson
Self
Imogen Wakefield
Self
Corin Wakefield
Self
Polly Tommey
Self
Crew
- Miranda BaileyProducer · Director
- Mike LebovichProducer
- Marc LesserProducer · Director of Photography
- Amanda MarshallProducer
- Jennifer FoxExecutive Producer
- Jeffrey BurasDirector of Photography
- Craig RicheyOriginal Music Composer
- Andrea MaxwellEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 29, 2017
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Revenue
- $11,222
- Genres
- Documentary
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