Movie Details

Title

The Obama Effect

Overview

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...

Runtime

1 h 25 min

Release Date

13 July 2012

Actors

Charles S. Dutton, Katt Williams, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Giselle Bonilla, Bill Lee Brown, John Diehl, Jenny Gago, Meagan Good, Lonnie Henderson, Vernetta Jenkins, Toneey Acevedo, Kristen Ariza, Mark Ashworth, Reggie Brown, Yakira Chambers, Angelina Cortez, Lauren Evans, Richie Gibbs, Daniel Goldston, Xango Henry, Wesley Johnathan, Zab Judah, Cleo King, Julie Lancaster, Maynor Lopez, CJ Mac, William Mitchell, Carlos Moreno Jr., Ashley Noel, Shanga Parker, Emilio Rivera, Shelley Robertson, Bryan Ross, Jamie Tisdale, Diego J. Torres, Glynn Turman, Jeremy Ray Valdez, Adam Waller, Eric Wright, Becky Wu

Certification

PG-13

Genres

Comedy, Drama

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