| Man from Plains | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jonathan Demme |
| Written by | Jonathan Demme |
| Produced by | Neda Armian |
| Starring | Jimmy Carter Rosalynn Carter |
| Cinematography | Declan Quinn |
| Edited by | Kate Amend |
| Music by | Djamel Benyelles Alejandro EscovedoFlorent Prabel |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $108,807[1] |
Man from Plains (originally titledHe Comes in Peace) is a 2007 American documentary film written and directed byJonathan Demme, which chronicles former President of the United StatesJimmy Carter's book tour across America to publicize his bookPalestine: Peace Not Apartheid.[2][3][4]For the book promotion, Carter grants interviews to selected newspapers, magazines, and television shows, such asCNN,PBS,Air America Radio,NPR,Chicago Life,Los Angeles Times, andThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Man from Plains debuted at theToronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2007.[5] The film won 3 awards at the 2007Venice Film Festival:FIPRESCI Prize, EIUC Award and Biografilm Award.
The film grossed $108,807.[1]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, 80% of 83 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "Man From Plains is a fascinating look at the former president's recent endeavors."[6]Metacritic, which uses aweighted average, assigned the film a score of 58 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[7]
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