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Liar. Healer. Monster. Savior.

The Pathological Optimist

8.320171h 33m
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.

Directed by Miranda Bailey

CAST

The people behind the story

Andrew Wakefield
Andrew WakefieldSelf
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Carmel WakefieldSelf
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Brendan McBrideSelf - Attorney
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William ParrishSelf - Attorney
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James WakefieldSelf
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Tim WakefieldSelf
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Bridget WakefieldSelf
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Jennifer LarsonSelf

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