2.5

The Obama Effect
Released
A people's past, a nation's future, one man's passion.
1h 25m
7/13/2012
en - US
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...
Comedy
Drama
Actors

Charles S. Dutton
John Thomas

Katt Williams
MLK

Vanessa Bell Calloway
Molly Thomas

Giselle Bonilla
Maria Santiago

Bill Lee Brown
Tank

John Diehl
Steve Warren

Jenny Gago
Dede Santiago

Meagan Good
Tamika Jones

Lonnie Henderson
Sebastian Thomas

Vernetta Jenkins
Michele Obama

Toneey Acevedo
Older Hispanic Man

Kristen Ariza
Mrs. Kay

Mark Ashworth
Nigel the Butler

Reggie Brown
Barack Obama

Yakira Chambers
Passerby #3

Angelina Cortez
The Obama Girl

Lauren Evans
Passerby

Richie Gibbs
Redneck Friend

Daniel Goldston
Mail Express Man

Xango Henry
Duane The Guard

Wesley Johnathan
Kalil Thomas

Zab Judah
Jamel Thomas

Cleo King
Rebecca Thomas

Julie Lancaster
Nancy Reilly

Maynor Lopez
Santiago Family Member

CJ Mac
Joshua

William Mitchell
Dr. Mosley

Carlos Moreno Jr.
Young Latino Man

Ashley Noel
Karen Thomas

Shanga Parker
Prison Guard

Emilio Rivera
Hector Santiago

Shelley Robertson
Lola Jackson

Bryan Ross
Joshua Thomas

Jamie Tisdale
Nicole Reilly

Diego J. Torres
Luis Santiago

Glynn Turman
Slim Sugar

Jeremy Ray Valdez
Hector Santiago Jr.

Adam Waller
Boxing Spectator

Eric Wright
Scottie Jackson

Becky Wu
Asian Store Owner