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Director: Charles S. Dutton
Cast: Charles S. Dutton, Katt Williams, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Giselle Bonilla
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...
Critical Reception & Ratings
The Obama Effect (2012), directed by Charles S. Dutton, received mixed reviews from critics. While the film explores interesting themes of obsession and the pursuit of political change, it struggled to find a broad audience, as evidenced by its relatively low ratings on IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes.
Why you might like this:
Fans of character-driven dramedies will appreciate the layered performance of Charles S. Dutton, who both directs and stars in this 2012 film that blends humor and heartfelt emotion as it explores one man's obsession with the 2008 Obama presidential campaign and its impact on his personal life.
The Obama Effect is a 2012 American comedy-drama film directed by Charles S. Dutton and starring Dutton, Katt Williams and Vanessa Bell Calloway.
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