The Pathological Optimist (2017)
In the center of the recent Tribeca Film Festival scandal surrounding his film VAXXED: From Cover-up to Controversy stands Andrew Wakefield, discredited and stripped of his medical license for his infamous study suggesting a link between the MMR vaccine, bowel disease, and autism. 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. Director Miranda Bailey weaves a delicate portrait of a man who is THE PATHOLOGICAL OPTIMIST utilizing a never-before-seen, full access look at the man at the center of one of the biggest medical and media controversies of our times.
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Domestic DistributorThe Film Arcade
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Domestic Opening$5,946
Earliest Release DateSeptember 29, 2017
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Running Time1 hr 33 min
GenresBiography
Documentary
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Miranda Bailey | Director |
| Miranda Bailey | Producer |
| Marc Lesser | Producer |
| Amanda Marshall | Producer |
| Craig Richey | Composer |
| Jeffrey Buras | Cinematographer |
| Marc Lesser | Cinematographer |
| Andrea Maxwell | Editor |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Andrew Wakefield | |
| Carmel Wakefield | |
| Brendan McBride | |
| William Parrish |
