The Pathological Optimist

1h 33m
Documentary
8.3

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.

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 Bailey
Director, Producer
Andrea Maxwell
Editor, Co-Producer
Jeffrey Buras
Director of Photography
Marc Lesser
Director of Photography, Producer
Jennifer Fox
Executive Producer
Mike Lebovich
Producer
Amanda Marshall
Producer
Rachel Crouch
Associate Producer
Craig Richey
Original Music Composer

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