The Pathological Optimist

Liar. Healer. Monster. Savior.

The Pathological Optimist — Plot

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.

• Release date
• September 29, 2017
• Runtime
• 93 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Miranda Bailey

The Pathological Optimist — Cast

Andrew Wakefield Self

C

Carmel Wakefield Self

B

Brendan McBride Self - Attorney

W

William Parrish Self - Attorney

J

James Wakefield Self

T

Tim Wakefield Self

B

Bridget Wakefield Self

J

Jennifer Larson Self