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The Pathological Optimist

Liar. Healer. Monster. Savior.

Not Rated Documentary

Starring: Andrew Wakefield, Carmel Wakefield, Brendan McBride, William Parrish, James Wakefield

Writer: N/A

Release Date:
September 29, 2017
Ratings:
8.3 / 10
Director:
Miranda Bailey
Companies:
Cold Iron Pictures

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.