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Release Date:
Friday, July 13, 2012 Limited
some sexual content and language
Plot: What's the story about?
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.
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Who stars in The Obama Effect: Cast List
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Who's making The Obama Effect: Crew List
A look at the The Obama Effect behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Charles S. Dutton last directed Against the Ropes.
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Production: What we know about The Obama Effect?
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
The Obama Effect Release Date: When was the film released?
The Obama Effect was a Limited release in 2012 on Friday, July 13, 2012. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Ice Age: Continental Drift, Red Lights and Ballplayer: Pelotero.
As a Limited release, The Obama Effect will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.
The Obama Effect DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Obama Effect was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 .