The Obama Effect

The Obama Effect (2012)

A people's past, a nation's future, one man's passion.

  • Genre: Comedy, Drama
  • Release Date: 2012-07-13
  • User Rating: 2.5/10 from 4 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 25min
  • Language: English
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Charles S. Dutton
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Summary

A serious health scare ignites John Thomas, an insurance salesman in his 50s, to take a closer look at his life. Motivated by a misguided obsession with getting Barack Obama elected, John takes an overwhelming involvement in the Presidential campaign. While John becomes obsessed with the ideal of change that Obama represents for Americans, he has in turn neglected to create positive change in his own life, particularly with regard to his health and familial relationships. John hides his health problems from his strong, yet supportive wife, Molly, creating a strain on their marriage. John seeks the support of a Republican relative, MLK, who initially starkly resists supporting a Democratic candidate. John's son, Kalil, rebels against his father's avid support of Obama by supporting the Republican candidate as well. John neglects to support his daughter, Tamika, at a crucial moment in her life...

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  • Charles S. Dutton

    as John Thomas

  • Katt Williams

    as MLK

  • Vanessa Bell Calloway

    as Molly Thomas

  • Giselle Bonilla

    as Maria Santiago

  • Bill Lee Brown

    as Tank

  • John Diehl

    as Steve Warren

  • Jenny Gago

    as Dede Santiago

  • Meagan Good

    as Tamika Jones

  • Lonnie Henderson

    as Sebastian Thomas

  • Vernetta Jenkins

    as Michele Obama

  • Toneey Acevedo

    as Older Hispanic Man

  • Kristen Ariza

    as Mrs. Kay

  • Mark Ashworth

    as Nigel the Butler

  • Reggie Brown

    as Barack Obama

  • Yakira Chambers

    as Passerby #3

  • Angelina Cortez

    as The Obama Girl

  • Lauren Evans

    as Passerby

  • Richie Gibbs

    as Redneck Friend

  • Daniel Goldston

    as Mail Express Man

  • Xango Henry

    as Duane The Guard

  • Wesley Johnathan

    as Kalil Thomas

  • Zab Judah

    as Jamel Thomas

  • Cleo King

    as Rebecca Thomas

  • Julie Lancaster

    as Nancy Reilly

  • Maynor Lopez

    as Santiago Family Member

  • CJ Mac

    as Joshua

  • William Mitchell

    as Dr. Mosley

  • Carlos Moreno Jr.

    as Young Latino Man

  • Ashley Noel

    as Karen Thomas

  • Shanga Parker

    as Prison Guard

  • Emilio Rivera

    as Hector Santiago

  • Shelley Robertson

    as Lola Jackson

  • Bryan Ross

    as Joshua Thomas

  • Jamie Tisdale

    as Nicole Reilly

  • Diego J. Torres

    as Luis Santiago

  • Glynn Turman

    as Slim Sugar

  • Jeremy Ray Valdez

    as Hector Santiago Jr.

  • Adam Waller

    as Boxing Spectator

  • Eric Wright

    as Scottie Jackson

  • Becky Wu

    as Asian Store Owner
Writing Barry Hankerson Writer
Production Megan Estes Line Producer
Directing Charles S. Dutton Director
Production Alan Pao Executive Producer
Production Barry Hankerson Producer
Production Corey Large Executive Producer
Production Harry Smith Producer
Writing Charles S. Dutton Writer
Writing Samuel Z. Jean Writer
Writing Sidra Smith Writer
Production Stevie Lockett Casting
Writing Celeste Walker Writer
Production Ifeanyi Njoku Producer
Production E.J. Wessel Co-Producer
Costume & Make-Up Kathryn Langston Orindgreff Costume Design
Directing Bruce Resnik Script Supervisor
Production Geno Taylor Consulting Producer
Editing Sean Hubbert Editor
Art Russell Griffith Location Scout
Directing Michael Coulombe Script Supervisor
Production Rich Bokides Location Manager
Production Clayton Moore Executive Producer
Production Kelly Hirano Production Manager
Art Juri Koll Location Scout
Directing Liz Edwards Script Supervisor
Production Adam Litt Location Manager
Production Robert A. Johnson Producer
Camera Daniel Pearl Director of Photography

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