Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (2007)

A chronicle of the former president's tour recent for his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."

Director:

Jonathan Demme

Writer:

Jonathan Demme

Stars:

Lillian Carter, Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lillian Carter	...	Herself (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter	...	Himself
Rosalynn Carter	...	Herself
Elizabeth Hayes	...	Herself
Terry Gross	...	Herself
Carolyn Cole	...	Herself - LA Times
Josh Getlin	...	Himself - LA Times
Jane Ammeson	...	Herself - Chicago Tribune
David Rosenthal	...	Himself - Simon and Schuster
Carolyn Reidy	...	Herself - Simon and Schuster
Charlie Rose	...	Himself
Diane Rehm	...	Herself
Wolf Blitzer	...	Himself
Laura Ertmer	...	Herself - intern
Remington Byer	...	Himself - intern

Storyline

Late in 2006, President Jimmy Carter tours the U.S. promoting his provocative "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid." Demme's camera follows Carter from city to city, home to Plains (population 635), visiting a Habitat for Humanity site in New Orleans, and talking on radio and TV with Teri Gross, Charlie Rose, Diane Rehm, Jay Leno, Larry King, Wolf Blitzer, Tavis Smiley, and Al Jazeera and Israeli pundits, discussing Palestine's plight and the policies of Israel. Critics speak as well. Between events, Carter talks about Camp David, recent travels, being married, speaking Spanish, and wisdom he learned from Rachel Clark, his nanny. A montage of speeches, awards, and travels ends the film.

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Plot Keywords:

palestine | travel | apartheid | president | peace | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some thematic elements and brief disturbing images

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 August 2008 (UK)

Also Known As:

He Comes in Peace

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$10,413 (USA) (26 October 2007)

Gross:

$108,282 (USA) (15 February 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Armian Pictures, Clinica Estetico, Participant Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

DTS SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Episode dated 3 November 2007 (2007)

User Reviews

Candid Look at a Honest and Intelligent President

Perhaps this should have been entitled 'The President and His Book' because most of the documentary is about the book tour that Jimmy Carter took when he published his controversial book 'Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid'. We follow Jimmy as he crosses the U.S. to promote his book. Nevertheless we get a very candid and close-up view of this ex-President. He comes off very well - an honest, forthright individual who has accomplished much since he left the Presidency in 1980. Compared to the last 8 years (2000-08), here is man who can express his feelings and fears. I couldn't help but feel as I was watching, that if another, less well known individual had written the same book, the media up-roar over it would have been far less pronounced.