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Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

2007•2h 5m•6.5/10
Documentary

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6.5/10(10)

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

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Production

Participant, Clinica Estetico, Sony Pictures Classics

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

Self

Rosalynn Carter

Rosalynn Carter

Self

Lillian Carter

Self (archive footage)

Larry King

Larry King

Self

Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

Self

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Self

Sheila Evers

Self

Alan Dershowitz

Alan Dershowitz

Self

Steve Cochran

Steve Cochran

Self

Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

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