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The Pathological Optimist

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 ...

Director

Miranda Bailey

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Genre

documentary, biography

Box Office

$11,222

Production

Cold Iron Pictures

Awards

2 wins

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[DR. ANDREW WAKEFIELD]
FRAUD, TO A SCIENTIST, - The Pathological Optimist

[DR. ANDREW WAKEFIELD] FRAUD, TO A SCIENTIST,

TO HAVE AN ALLEGATION
OF FRAUD AGAINST ME - The Pathological Optimist

TO HAVE AN ALLEGATION OF FRAUD AGAINST ME

THE MEDIA IN THE U.K.
PAID LITTLE, IF ANY,
ATTENTION TO IT. - The Pathological Optimist

THE MEDIA IN THE U.K. PAID LITTLE, IF ANY, ATTENTION TO IT.

WHEREAS THE MEDIA
IN THIS COUNTRY - The Pathological Optimist

WHEREAS THE MEDIA IN THIS COUNTRY

BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT.
JUST HOURS AGO, - The Pathological Optimist

BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT. JUST HOURS AGO,

IT ACCUSED A RESEARCHER,
ANDREW WAKEFIELD, - The Pathological Optimist

IT ACCUSED A RESEARCHER, ANDREW WAKEFIELD,

IN 1998, DR. ANDREW WAKEFIELD
PUBLISHED A REPORT - The Pathological Optimist

IN 1998, DR. ANDREW WAKEFIELD PUBLISHED A REPORT

DR. WAKEFIELD,
UH, HAS BEEN SHOWN, - The Pathological Optimist

DR. WAKEFIELD, UH, HAS BEEN SHOWN,

[REPORTER]
NOT ONLY DID WAKEFIELD'S PAPER - The Pathological Optimist

[REPORTER] NOT ONLY DID WAKEFIELD'S PAPER

DIED FROM A DISEASE
THAT WAS PERFECTLY AND SAFELY - The Pathological Optimist

DIED FROM A DISEASE THAT WAS PERFECTLY AND SAFELY

[CAR DOOR CLOSES] - The Pathological Optimist

[CAR DOOR CLOSES]

PART OF THE GAME FOR FLANKERS
IS TO TURN OVER THE BALL. - The Pathological Optimist

PART OF THE GAME FOR FLANKERS IS TO TURN OVER THE BALL.

AND TO DO THAT, YOU'VE GOT
TO PUT YOURSELF IN-- - The Pathological Optimist

AND TO DO THAT, YOU'VE GOT TO PUT YOURSELF IN--

YOU OFTEN END UP ON THE WRONG
SIDE OF THE BALL, - The Pathological Optimist

YOU OFTEN END UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BALL,

BUT YOU DO TEND TO GET A GOOD
KICKING WHEN YOU DO THAT. - The Pathological Optimist

BUT YOU DO TEND TO GET A GOOD KICKING WHEN YOU DO THAT.

AND THE UPSIDE
IS THAT YOU SOMETIMES
TURN THE BALL OVER - The Pathological Optimist

AND THE UPSIDE IS THAT YOU SOMETIMES TURN THE BALL OVER

AND, UM, AFTER A WHILE
YOU GET TO ENJOY IT. - The Pathological Optimist

AND, UM, AFTER A WHILE YOU GET TO ENJOY IT.

AND THEN IT BECOMES
A WAY OF LIFE. - The Pathological Optimist

AND THEN IT BECOMES A WAY OF LIFE.

I SUPPOSE, YOU KNOW,
THIS IS JUST ANOTHER-- - The Pathological Optimist

I SUPPOSE, YOU KNOW, THIS IS JUST ANOTHER--

I THINK, YOU KNOW
THE POSITION-- - The Pathological Optimist

I THINK, YOU KNOW THE POSITION--

YEAH. YEAH, NO, IT'S--
IT'S LOOKING GOOD, - The Pathological Optimist

YEAH. YEAH, NO, IT'S-- IT'S LOOKING GOOD,

OKAY, WELL, I WILL,
UH, LOOK FORWARD - The Pathological Optimist

OKAY, WELL, I WILL, UH, LOOK FORWARD

ONE OTHER THING.
TELL THE FAMILY NOT
TO TALK TO THE PRESS. - The Pathological Optimist

ONE OTHER THING. TELL THE FAMILY NOT TO TALK TO THE PRESS.

IF THEY'RE ASKED QUESTIONS,
THEIR RESPONSE SHOULD BE, - The Pathological Optimist

IF THEY'RE ASKED QUESTIONS, THEIR RESPONSE SHOULD BE,

OKAY, READY?
WHERE'S YOUR BROTHER? - The Pathological Optimist

OKAY, READY? WHERE'S YOUR BROTHER?

[BRENDAN MCBRIDE]
IF SOMEONE TELLS
A LIE ABOUT YOU, - The Pathological Optimist

[BRENDAN MCBRIDE] IF SOMEONE TELLS A LIE ABOUT YOU,

THE LAWSUIT WAS BROUGHT
ON BEHALF OF DR. WAKEFIELD - The Pathological Optimist

THE LAWSUIT WAS BROUGHT ON BEHALF OF DR. WAKEFIELD

AND SO WE FELT THAT GIVEN
THE REGULAR AMOUNT OF BUSINESS - The Pathological Optimist

AND SO WE FELT THAT GIVEN THE REGULAR AMOUNT OF BUSINESS

THE FIRST TWO
BIG ISSUES THAT CAME UP
WHEN WE FILED THIS CASE - The Pathological Optimist

THE FIRST TWO BIG ISSUES THAT CAME UP WHEN WE FILED THIS CAS...

YOU CAN'T CLAIM
THAT TEXAS COURTS - The Pathological Optimist

YOU CAN'T CLAIM THAT TEXAS COURTS

UH, AND THAT'S WHAT
THESE DEFENDANTS - The Pathological Optimist

UH, AND THAT'S WHAT THESE DEFENDANTS

UH, AND SO OUR POSITION IS
IS THAT THE, UH, THE RESULT - The Pathological Optimist

UH, AND SO OUR POSITION IS IS THAT THE, UH, THE RESULT

-[JUDGE] ALL RISE.
-[GAVEL POUNDING] - The Pathological Optimist

-[JUDGE] ALL RISE. -[GAVEL POUNDING]

SHE ACTED LIKE
SHE WAS ALMOST A TEENAGER. - The Pathological Optimist

SHE ACTED LIKE SHE WAS ALMOST A TEENAGER.

SHE WAS FLICKING
HER HAIR AROUND, - The Pathological Optimist

SHE WAS FLICKING HER HAIR AROUND,

AND I JUST THOUGHT,
"THIS IS REALLY ODD." - The Pathological Optimist

AND I JUST THOUGHT, "THIS IS REALLY ODD."

NOTHING TO DO
WITH THIS ISSUE. - The Pathological Optimist

NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS ISSUE.

SO OUR LAWYER
STANDS UP AND OBJECTS. - The Pathological Optimist

SO OUR LAWYER STANDS UP AND OBJECTS.

AND SHE FLUFFS
HER HAIR AROUND, - The Pathological Optimist

AND SHE FLUFFS HER HAIR AROUND,

BUT I'D LIKE
TO JUST HEAR THIS ANYWAY
FOR A BIT OF BACKGROUND." - The Pathological Optimist

BUT I'D LIKE TO JUST HEAR THIS ANYWAY FOR A BIT OF BACK...

THE USUAL OLD
BRIAN DEER B.S. - The Pathological Optimist

THE USUAL OLD BRIAN DEER B.S.

AND I REMEMBER
COMING OUT OF THE COURT, - The Pathological Optimist

AND I REMEMBER COMING OUT OF THE COURT,

ONE OF THE THINGS I WANT
TO ASK IS WHAT IS THE-- - The Pathological Optimist

ONE OF THE THINGS I WANT TO ASK IS WHAT IS THE--

WELL, I BELIEVE
THAT HIS MOTIVATION - The Pathological Optimist

WELL, I BELIEVE THAT HIS MOTIVATION

HE WAS RETAINED
AS AN EXPERT IN A LAWSUIT - The Pathological Optimist

HE WAS RETAINED AS AN EXPERT IN A LAWSUIT

BUT HE ALSO HAD, UH, ALL KINDS
OF BUSINESS INTERESTS - The Pathological Optimist

BUT HE ALSO HAD, UH, ALL KINDS OF BUSINESS INTERESTS

DID ANYONE EVER SAY,
"YOUR DAD'S A BAD GUY," - The Pathological Optimist

DID ANYONE EVER SAY, "YOUR DAD'S A BAD GUY,"

I DON'T THINK MOST PEOPLE
KNOW ABOUT WHAT YOU DO. - The Pathological Optimist

I DON'T THINK MOST PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT WHAT YOU DO.

I MEAN, A FEW PEOPLE HAVE SAID
THEY'VE SEEN YOU ON TV, - The Pathological Optimist

I MEAN, A FEW PEOPLE HAVE SAID THEY'VE SEEN YOU ON TV,

-BUT--
-[LAUGHS] YOU'RE MEANT
TO SAY, "NO." - The Pathological Optimist

-BUT-- -[LAUGHS] YOU'RE MEANT TO SAY, "NO."

YOU'RE MEANT TO SAY, "NO."
RIGHT? THE NEWSPAPERS-- - The Pathological Optimist

YOU'RE MEANT TO SAY, "NO." RIGHT? THE NEWSPAP...

WELL, I THINK
WE'RE GONNA WIN - The Pathological Optimist

WELL, I THINK WE'RE GONNA WIN

AND I THINK A LOT
OF PEOPLE ARE SEEING THAT, - The Pathological Optimist

AND I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SEEING THAT,

WHAT IF WE'RE TURNING
TO THE OTHER TEAM ON PURPOSE? - The Pathological Optimist

WHAT IF WE'RE TURNING TO THE OTHER TEAM ON PURPOSE?

-ONE, TWO, PUSH!
-[BOYS GRUNT] - The Pathological Optimist

-ONE, TWO, PUSH! -[BOYS GRUNT]

THERE ARE TIMES
WHEN PEOPLE HAVE CROSSED
THE ROAD TO AVOID ME. - The Pathological Optimist

THERE ARE TIMES WHEN PEOPLE HAVE CROSSED THE ROAD TO AVOID M...

WHEN A CHARLATAN
LIKE WAKEFIELD COMES ALONG - The Pathological Optimist

WHEN A CHARLATAN LIKE WAKEFIELD COMES ALONG

SO THIS IS A VERY
VULNERABLE GROUP - The Pathological Optimist

SO THIS IS A VERY VULNERABLE GROUP

I DON'T CARE WHAT STUDIES
ARE OUT THERE THAT'LL PROVE - The Pathological Optimist

I DON'T CARE WHAT STUDIES ARE OUT THERE THAT'LL PR...

BECAUSE OF ANDY WAKEFIELD,
I WAS ABLE TO FIND THINGS - The Pathological Optimist

BECAUSE OF ANDY WAKEFIELD, I WAS ABLE TO FIND THINGS

[WOMAN]
WE LEARNED ABOUT
DR. WAKEFIELD'S RESEARCH - The Pathological Optimist

[WOMAN] WE LEARNED ABOUT DR. WAKEFIELD'S RESEARCH

ONE, AT FIRST I THOUGHT, - The Pathological Optimist

ONE, AT FIRST I THOUGHT,

[WAKEFIELD]
WHEN THE DEFAMATION - The Pathological Optimist

[WAKEFIELD] WHEN THE DEFAMATION

SO IT APPEARED ON CNN,
IT APPEARED ON ABC, - The Pathological Optimist

SO IT APPEARED ON CNN, IT APPEARED ON ABC,

YOUR STUDY IS--
IS A FRAUD ACCORDING TO--
TO THIS LATEST INVESTIGATION, - The Pathological Optimist

YOUR STUDY IS-- IS A FRAUD ACCORDING TO-- TO THIS LATEST INV...

IT'S NOT JUST THIS ONE
JOURNALIST WHO'S SAYING THIS - The Pathological Optimist

IT'S NOT JUST THIS ONE JOURNALIST WHO'S SAYING THI...

IT'S ALSO OTHER JOURNALISTS
HAVE LOOKED INTO YOUR RESEARCH - The Pathological Optimist

IT'S ALSO OTHER JOURNALISTS HAVE LOOKED INTO YOUR RESEA...

NO, THEY HAVEN'T.
IN FACT, THEY'VE TAKEN
HIS STORY AND-- - The Pathological Optimist

NO, THEY HAVEN'T. IN FACT, THEY'VE TAKEN HIS STORY...

AND IF YOU READ MY BOOK
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO READ
THE TRUTH. - The Pathological Optimist

AND IF YOU READ MY BOOK YOU WILL BE ABLE TO READ THE TRUTH.

HAVE THE DOCTORS WHO A--
APPARENTLY LOOKED AT ALL - The Pathological Optimist

HAVE THE DOCTORS WHO A-- APPARENTLY LOOKED AT ALL

-CALLOUS DISREGARD.
-WELL, I'VE READ
BRIAN DEER'S REPORT, - The Pathological Optimist

-CALLOUS DISREGARD. -WELL, I'VE READ BRIAN DEER'S ...

ONE OF THE QUESTIONS
THAT WE ASK WHEN WE'RE
ANALYZING THE CASE, - The Pathological Optimist

ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT WE ASK WHEN WE'RE ANALYZING T...

PEOPLE WERE STILL
RAISING QUESTIONS - The Pathological Optimist

PEOPLE WERE STILL RAISING QUESTIONS

TO UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE,
YOU HAVE TO FIRST UNDERSTAND - The Pathological Optimist

TO UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE, YOU HAVE TO FIRST UNDERSTAND

THERE'S A SORT OF HIERARCHY
WHEN YOU PUBLISH - The Pathological Optimist

THERE'S A SORT OF HIERARCHY WHEN YOU PUBLISH

AND YOU HAVE
THE MOST SENIOR DOCTOR - The Pathological Optimist

AND YOU HAVE THE MOST SENIOR DOCTOR

AND THE LAST AUTHOR
IS THE PERSON - The Pathological Optimist

AND THE LAST AUTHOR IS THE PERSON

PROFESSOR JOHN WALKER-SMITH
WAS THE LEAD AUTHOR, - The Pathological Optimist

PROFESSOR JOHN WALKER-SMITH WAS THE LEAD AUTHOR,

AND ANDY WAS THE LAST AUTHOR,
BECAUSE HE COLLATED THE WORK. - The Pathological Optimist

AND ANDY WAS THE LAST AUTHOR, BECAUSE HE COLLATED THE WORK.

HE WASN'T THE PERSON
INVESTIGATING THE CHILDREN, - The Pathological Optimist

HE WASN'T THE PERSON INVESTIGATING THE CHILDREN,

THE "LANCET" PAPER,
THE STUDY OF TWELVE CHILDREN, - The Pathological Optimist

THE "LANCET" PAPER, THE STUDY OF TWELVE CHILDREN,

AND IT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY
MISREPRESENTED - The Pathological Optimist

AND IT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY MISREPRESENTED

THE PRESS HAS GIVEN
THE IMPRESSION - The Pathological Optimist

THE PRESS HAS GIVEN THE IMPRESSION

IF YOU READ
THE PAPER CAREFULLY, - The Pathological Optimist

IF YOU READ THE PAPER CAREFULLY,

HE DIDN'T SAY THAT
THE MMR CAUSES AUTISM. - The Pathological Optimist

HE DIDN'T SAY THAT THE MMR CAUSES AUTISM.

IN FACT,
TO THE CONTRARY, - The Pathological Optimist

IN FACT, TO THE CONTRARY,

WHICH IS A PERFECTLY
RATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC
CONCLUSION TO MAKE, - The Pathological Optimist

WHICH IS A PERFECTLY RATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC CONCLUSION TO M...

WE PUBLISHED A PAPER
IN FEBRUARY, 1998. - The Pathological Optimist

WE PUBLISHED A PAPER IN FEBRUARY, 1998.

I PUBLISHED WITH
MANY OTHER COLLEAGUES, - The Pathological Optimist

I PUBLISHED WITH MANY OTHER COLLEAGUES,

THAT WAS THE PRINCIPAL
FINDING OF THE PAPER. - The Pathological Optimist

THAT WAS THE PRINCIPAL FINDING OF THE PAPER.

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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 ...

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Director: Miranda Bailey

Writer: N/A

Production: Cold Iron Pictures

Genre: documentary, biography

Year: 2017

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 4.9

BoxOffice: $11,222

Released: 29 Sep 2017

Awards: 2 wins

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