Former President Jimmy Carter embarks on a book tour of his non-fiction book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid" and speaks at various books signings about how peace can be achieved in the Middle East.
DVD Release Date: March 28, 2008
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Flixster Reviews (110)
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February 7, 2008Jimmy doesn't crack corn once in the entire film, but you could've fooled me.
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September 29, 2008A very informative and touching documentary about one of the finest statesmen and humanitarians in history-Jimmy Carter.
I'm going to buy that controversial book of his and read it-unlike some of his strongest critics... -
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July 26, 2009Excellent! You can put most politics aside and marvel at the energy, compassion and drive of Jimmy Carter!
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April 22, 2009An interesting look at one of our more prolific ex-presidents. This follows Jimmy Carter on a book tour for one of his most contraversial works. It's nice to see an ex-president still out and about trying to make a difference in the world.
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November 2, 2008This movie does an excellent job showing the everyday life of former President Carter. However, if you are not a political junkie or a Carter fan there is little to watch.
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Critic Reviews
November 2, 2007
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
November 2, 2007
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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 h... full review
November 2, 2007
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
The movie's best material is archival. It looks like old home movie stuff, but you can still feel its monumentality. full review
October 26, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Intriguing examination of a complex and dedicated public servant. full review
October 26, 2007
Kyle Smith, New York Post
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. full review
October 25, 2007
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
The documentary proves to be an uncomfortably admiring advertisement for its subject, and a narrowly focused one at that. full review
October 24, 2007
Armond White, The New York Press
The film starts as a character study but finds its purpose in the middle of a political storm. full review
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