The Obama Effect
The Obama Effect
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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Cast
Jenny Gago
as Dede Santiago
Toneey Acevedo
as Older Hispanic Man
Vanessa Bell Calloway
as Molly Thomas
Bill Lee Brown
as Tank
Glynn Turman
as Slim Sugar
Carlos Moreno Jr.
as Young Latino Man
Meagan Good
as Tamika Jones
Mark Ashworth
as Nigel the Butler
Emilio Rivera
as Hector Santiago
Julie Lancaster
as Nancy Reilly
Giselle Bonilla
as Maria Santiago
Cleo King
as Rebecca Thomas
Shelley Robertson
as Lola Jackson
Bryan Ross
as Joshua Thomas
Charles S. Dutton
as John Thomas
Eric Wright
as Scottie Jackson
Becky Wu
as Asian Store Owner
Katt Williams
as MLK
Kristen Ariza
as Mrs. Kay
Maynor Lopez
as Santiago Family Member
Ashley Noel
as Karen Thomas
Shanga Parker
as Prison Guard
Jeremy Ray Valdez
as Hector Santiago Jr.
John Diehl
as Steve Warren
