The Pathological Optimist (2017)

"Liar Healer Monster Savior"Movie

Audience Score

83

The Pathological Optimist

NR 1 hr 33 minSep 29th, 2017Documentary

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 mediaappointed Father of the Antivaccine movement

StarringAndrew WakefieldCarmel WakefieldBrendan McBride

DirectorMiranda Bailey

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Cast & Crew

Andrew Wakefield

Carmel Wakefield

Brendan McBride

as Self - Attorney

William Parrish

as Self - Attorney

James Wakefield

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Craig Richey

Original Music Composer

Executive Producer

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Andrea Maxwell

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Andrea Maxwell

Co-Producer

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 29th, 2017

Movie Box Office Gross:$11,222 (Worldwide)

Original Language:English

Executive Producers:Jennifer Fox

Production Companies:Cold Iron Pictures

Movie Tags:biography

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