The Obama Effect (2012)
A people's past, a nation's future, one man's passion.
2012 · 1h 25m · Comedy, Drama
Genres: Comedy, Drama
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.
Director: Charles S. Dutton
Writers: Barry Hankerson, Charles S. Dutton, Sidra Smith
Music by: Rick Stone
Cinematography: Daniel Pearl
Editor: Sean Hubbert
Cast
Charles S. Dutton as John ThomasKatt Williams as MLKVanessa Bell Calloway as Molly ThomasGiselle Bonilla as Maria SantiagoBill Lee Brown as TankJohn Diehl as Steve WarrenJenny Gago as Dede SantiagoMeagan Good as Tamika JonesLonnie Henderson as Sebastian ThomasVernetta Jenkins as Michele ObamaToneey Acevedo as Older Hispanic ManKristen Ariza as Mrs. KayMore like this
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