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Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
Directed by
Jonathan Demme
PG
2007
2h 5m
Documentary
,
Biography
,
and more
7.2
80%
76%
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A chronicle of the former president's tour recent for his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."
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Cast of Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
Jimmy Carter
Self
Rosalynn Carter
Self
Lillian Carter
Self (archive footage)
Larry King
Self
Jonathan Demme
Self / Director / Writer / Producer
Jay Leno
Self
Sheila Evers
Self
Alan Dershowitz
Self
Steve Cochran
Self
Johnny Carson
Self (archive footage)
Neda Armian
Producer
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains Ratings & Reviews
Austin Chronicle
Kimberley Jones
An intriguing historical document, not attempting a completist portrait of Carter but rather a series of candids.
Detroit Free Press
John Monaghan
Demme says he entered the project expecting 'fireworks,' and he gets them time and again...
Seattle Times
John Hartl
Whether you're of the opinion that Carter is a misguided meddler or a worthy Nobel Peace Prize-winner (he won the award in 2002), Jonathan Demme's new documentary about the 39th president will provide you with plenty of ammunition.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bob Longino
Moviegoers might initially find the inside peek into a media book tour fascinating. But the tedium of trekking from hotel to car to interview and back to a waiting limo can wear down one's resolve.
Ebert & Roeper
Richard Roeper
Regardless of your feelings about Carter's presidency or his 21st century views, you have to be amazed and impressed by his energy and his spirit and his commitment to the world.
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
An intriguing document of a man's public and private life and has yet further value as the first significant film ever made about a former U.S. president.
Associated Press
Christy Lemire
Demme doesn't insert himself, there's no structured interview format, we never see him or even hear his voice. He simply, easily immerses us. It's the opposite of Fahrenheit 9/11. And that's refreshing.
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
One reason to see this film might be to learn more about [Carter's] views on the Middle East, but a better reason might be to observe how he attends to the privilege and responsibility of doing what he believes is the right thing.
Chicago Reader
Jonathan Rosenbaum
The portrait of Carter has been described as hagiography, but it isn't a stretch to view his quiet integrity as saintly next to the track records of his successors.
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
The movie's best material is archival. It looks like old home movie stuff, but you can still feel its monumentality.
Chicago Tribune
Sid Smith
Carter comes off as compassionate and intelligent. But the complex issues brought up in his book don't get much more than a superficial debate.
Washington Post
Ann Hornaday
For the uninitiated, Demme's film provides an absorbing, if largely hagiographic, portrait of a man who has redefined the idea of post-presidential retirement.
USA Today
Claudia Puig
Intriguing examination of a complex and dedicated public servant.
New York Post
Kyle Smith
There isn't enough revealing material in the tedious documentary Jimmy Carter Man From Plains to sustain an 800-word magazine profile, let alone a two-hour film.
New York Magazine/Vulture
Candace Taylor
The documentary does bring plenty nuance and passion to a public persona.
New York Daily News
Elizabeth Weitzman
Leaves too much time for Demme as he turns an interesting character study into a full-blown tribute.
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
Narrrowly cast documentary focuses so exclusively on a publicity tour the former president took in the closing months of 2006 that a more accurate title might be Jimmy Carter How I Sold My Book.
New York Times
Manohla Dargis
Jimmy Carter isn't a real saint, but he plays one in Jimmy Carter Man From Plains.
Wall Street Journal
Joe Morgenstern
The documentary proves to be an uncomfortably admiring advertisement for its subject, and a narrowly focused one at that.
AV Club
Scott Tobias
Jonathan Demme's fly-on-the-wall documentary Man From Plains follows Carter on a three-month book tour from late 2006 to early 2007.
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