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The Pathological Optimist (2017)

"Liar. Healer. Monster. Savior."

8.3/10 1h 33m Sep 29, 2017
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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Original Title The Pathological Optimist
Original Language EN
Revenue $11,222
Status Released
Popularity 0.1

Cast

Andrew Wakefield
Andrew Wakefield
Self
Popularity: 2.2
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Carmel Wakefield
Self
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Brendan McBride" class="cast-photo">
Brendan McBride
Self - Attorney
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="William Parrish" class="cast-photo">
William Parrish
Self - Attorney
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="James Wakefield" class="cast-photo">
James Wakefield
Self
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Tim Wakefield" class="cast-photo">
Tim Wakefield
Self
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Bridget Wakefield" class="cast-photo">
Bridget Wakefield
Self
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Jennifer Larson" class="cast-photo">
Jennifer Larson
Self
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Cade Larson" class="cast-photo">
Cade Larson
Self
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Imogen Wakefield" class="cast-photo">
Imogen Wakefield
Self
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Corin Wakefield" class="cast-photo">
Corin Wakefield
Self
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Polly Tommey" class="cast-photo">
Polly Tommey
Self
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Producer Mike Lebovich, Miranda Bailey, Amanda Marshall
Executive Producer Jennifer Fox
Editor Andrea Maxwell
Director Miranda Bailey

Production

Cold Iron Pictures
US

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Release Date September 29, 2017
Runtime 1h 33m
Revenue $11,222
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1
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