The Obama Effect Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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

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Last modified: Aug. 18, 2012

The Obama Effect

Release Date: Friday, July 13, 2012 Limited

Director: Charles S. Dutton

Starring: Charles S. Dutton • Katt Williams • Meagan Good • Vanessa Bell Calloway • Emilio Rivera

PG-13 Comedy N/A

2.3 / 5

35% WILL SEE 65% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: A serious health scare ignites John Thomas, an insurance salesman in his 50's (played by writer/director Charles S. Dutton) 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 (Vanessa Bell Calloway), creating a strain on their marriage. John seeks the support of a Republican relative, MLK (Katt Williams), who initially starkly resists supporting a Democratic candidate. John's son, Kalil (Wesley Jonathan), rebels against his father's avid support of Obama by supporting the Republican candidate as well. John neglects to support his daughter, Tamika (Megan Good) at a crucial moment in her life, as she has recently fallen in love and become engaged to be married. John faces additional discord with his other son, Jamel, an up-and-coming boxer (Zab Judah), who gets mixed up with a shady manager, Slim (Glynn Turman), as he rises toward a professional boxing career. Joshua, John's recently-paroled brother (C.J. Mack), also struggles as he attempts to find work in a tough economy and to maintain his new marriage. When Molly discovers that John has been hiding his health scares from her, she urges him to take positive action to improve his bad habits. John works to get back on the right path with his health and family as Obama soars to success in the campaign.

Comedy Political

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Obama Effect.

C
Charles S. Dutton
Legion, Bad Ass
K
Katt Williams
One of Them Days, Toad
M
Meagan Good
Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Think Like a Man
V
Vanessa Bell Calloway
One of Them Days, Coming 2 America
E
Emilio Rivera
Collateral, Act of Valor

Crew Behind the Film

The The Obama Effect behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Charles S. Dutton last directed Against the Ropes.

Director: Charles S. Dutton
Screenwriters: —

Studio: ARC Entertainment
Production Companies: —

Production Details

What we know about the The Obama Effect movie production.

Production Updates for The Obama Effect

Dec 2004

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some sexual content and language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: A people's past, a nation's future, one man's passion.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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The Obama Effect

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Obama Effect was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, July 13, 2012. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Ice Age: Continental Drift, Red Lights and Farewell, My Queen. As a limited release, The Obama Effect was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.