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The Obama Effect

2012 "A people's past, a nation's future, one man's passion."
The Obama Effect
2| 1h25m| en| Drama, Comedy
Storyline

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...

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  • The Obama Effect Cast
Charles S. Dutton as John Thomas
Vanessa Bell Calloway as Molly Thomas
Giselle Bonilla as Maria Santiago
John Diehl as Steve Warren
Jenny Gago as Dede Santiago
Meagan Good as Tamika Jones
Toneey Acevedo as Older Hispanic Man