The Obama Effect

Synopsis

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...

Main Cast

Charles S. Dutton

John Thomas

Age : 73 | Popularity : 15%

Katt Williams

MLK

Age : 50 | Popularity : 10%

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Molly Thomas

Age : 67 | Popularity : 14%

Giselle Bonilla

Maria Santiago

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Bill Lee Brown

Tank

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

John Diehl

Steve Warren

Age : 73 | Popularity : 15%

Jenny Gago

Dede Santiago

Age : 70 | Popularity : 5%

Meagan Good

Tamika Jones

Age : 42 | Popularity : 23%

Crew

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

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