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The Pathological Optimist

The Pathological Optimist

# Liar. Healer. Monster. Savior.
Documentary
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2017-09-29
⌚ Running Time: 93 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 8.3

Beloved Cast

Andrew Wakefield original image
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Andrew Wakefield
Carmel Wakefield original image
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Carmel Wakefield
Brendan McBride original image
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Brendan McBride
William Parrish original image
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William Parrish
James Wakefield original image
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James Wakefield
Tim Wakefield original image
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Tim Wakefield
Bridget Wakefield original image
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Bridget Wakefield
Jennifer Larson original image
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Jennifer Larson
Cade Larson original image
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Cade Larson
Imogen Wakefield original image
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Imogen Wakefield
Corin Wakefield original image
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Corin Wakefield
Polly Tommey original image
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Polly Tommey

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