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The Obama Effect (2012) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Charles S. Dutton

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Charles S. Dutton
Barry Hankerson
Samuel Z. Jean
Sidra Smith
Celeste Walker

Cast (in credits order)  

Charles S. Dutton ... John Thomas
Katt Williams ... MLK
Vanessa Bell Calloway ... Molly Thomas
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Toneey Acevedo ... Older Hispanic Man
Kristen Ariza ... Mrs. Kay
Mark Ashworth ... Nigel The Butler
Giselle Bonilla ... Maria Santiago
Bill Lee Brown ... Tank
Reggie Brown Reggie Brown ... Barack Obama
Yakira Chambers Yakira Chambers ... Passerby #3
Angelina Cortez Angelina Cortez ... The Obama Girl
John Diehl ... Steve Warren
Lauren Evans ... Passerby
Jenny Gago ... Dede Santiago
Richie Gibbs ... Redneck Friend
Daniel Goldston Daniel Goldston ... Mail Express Man
Meagan Good ... Tamika Jones
Lonnie Henderson ... Sebastian Thomas
Xango Henry ... Duane The Guard
Vernetta Jenkins Vernetta Jenkins ... Michele Obama
Wesley Johnathan Wesley Johnathan ... Kalil Thomas
Zab Judah Zab Judah ... Jamel Thomas
Cleo King ... Rebecca Thomas
Julie Lancaster ... Nancy Reilly
Maynor Lopez Maynor Lopez ... Santiago Family Member
CJ Mac CJ Mac ... Joshua
William Mitchell William Mitchell ... Dr. Mosley
Carlos Moreno Jr. ... Young Latino Man
Ashley Noel ... Karen Thomas
Shanga Parker ... Prison Guard
Emilio Rivera ... Hector Santiago
Shelley Robertson ... Lola Jackson
Bryan Ross ... Joshua Thomas
Jamie Tisdale ... Nicole Reilly
Diego J. Torres ... Luis Santiago (as Diego Torres)
Glynn Turman ... Slim Sugar
Jeremy Ray Valdez ... Hector Santiago Jr.
Adam Waller Adam Waller ... Boxing Spectator
Eric Wright Eric Wright ... Scottie Jackson
Becky Wu ... Asian Store Owner
Kevin Lapsley ... Campaign Staffer (uncredited)

Produced by 

Megan Estes ... line producer
Barry Hankerson ... producer
Robert A. Johnson ... producer (as Robert Johnson)
Corey Large ... executive producer
Clayton Moore ... executive producer
Ifeanyi Njoku ... producer
Alan Pao ... executive producer
Harry Smith ... producer
Geno Taylor ... consulting producer
E.J. Wessel ... co-producer

Music by 

Rick Stone ... (background score)

Cinematography by 

Daniel Pearl

Editing by 

Sean Hubbert

Casting By 

Stevie 'Black' Lockett ... (casting)

Costume Design by 

Kathryn Langston Orindgreff ... (as Kathryn Langston)

Makeup Department 

David Calhoun ... assistant hair stylist
Terri Donohue ... key makeup artist (as Terri Carter)
Dontay Savoy ... hair stylist

Production Management 

Kelly Hirano ... production manager
Adam Litt ... location manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Max Berryhill ... second assistant director (as M.C. 'Max' Berryhill)
Vicki Goldsmith ... second second assistant director
Kelly Hirano ... first assistant director
Jason Neudecker ... second assistant director

Art Department 

Geoffrey Brown ... assistant art director
Alex Gabel ... on-set dresser
Miguel Garcia ... set dresser
Adam T. Gutierrez ... set dresser
Sean Rinna ... set dresser
Abigail West ... set dresser (as Abigail Potter)
Robert Zavala ... propmaker foreperson

Sound Department 

Jason Abell ... adr recordist / dialogue editor / foley artist
Matt D. Hall ... sound effects editor
Michael J. McDonald ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Brad Whitcanack ... sound effects editor

Camera and Electrical Department 

Kenny Brown ... camera operator / steadicam operator
Bruce Hazen ... best boy electric
Scott Oldis ... electrician: second unit

Casting Department 

Stevie 'Black' Lockett ... casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Gretchen Heisler ... set costumer
Kristen Ochs ... assistant costume designer
Kara Owens ... set costumer

Editorial Department 

Jon Berry ... post-production coordinator
Damian Drago ... title design
Michael Eaves ... colorist
Carlos Haynes ... assistant editor
Momo Hsiao ... digital imaging
Randall Lehman ... post-production coordinator
Taylor Mahony ... digital intermediate editor
Alan Pao ... digital intermediate producer
Sebastian Perez-Burchard ... digital intermediate editor
Andreas M. Ratti ... digital imaging
Heather Toll ... digital intermediate producer
Terry Walters ... additional editor (uncredited)

Location Management 

Rich Bokides ... location manager: Los Angeles unit
Russell Griffith ... location scout
Juri Koll ... location scout
Adam Litt ... assistant location manager
J. Brian Miles ... location manager trainee / location manager
Brian Morrow ... assistant location manager: Los Angeles

Script and Continuity Department 

Michael Coulombe ... script supervisor
Liz Edwards ... script supervisor
Bruce Resnik ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Youlanda Davis ... stand-in: cleo king
Evan Gonzalez ... production assistant
Nora Gunner ... caterer
Yaron Kaplan ... production supervisor
Lillian Kho ... assistant: Charles S. Dutton (as Lillian Ng)
Tommie L. McCaster III ... assitant to the producer
Benjamin Todd Nelson ... production assistant

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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