The Pathological Optimist(2017)

Liar. Healer. Monster. Savior.

93 min · Documentary · Directed by Miranda Bailey

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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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Theatrical: September 29, 2017

Cast

Andrew WakefieldSelf
Carmel WakefieldSelf
Brendan McBrideSelf - Attorney
William ParrishSelf - Attorney
James WakefieldSelf

Crew

Miranda BaileyDirector
Craig RicheyOriginal Music Composer
Jeffrey BurasDirector of Photography
Marc LesserDirector of Photography
Andrea MaxwellEditor