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The Descendants

2011, comedy, drama

115 minutes

With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront a young real estate broker, who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune.

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Cast

George Clooney

George Clooney

Matt King

Shailene Woodley

Shailene Woodley

Alexandra King

Amara Miller

Amara Miller

Scottie King

Patti Hastie

Elizabeth King

Grace A. Cruz

Scottie's Teacher

Kim Gennaula

School Counselor

Karen Kuioka Hironaga

Barb Higgins

Carmen Kaichi

Lani Higgins

Kaui Hart Hemmings

Matt's Secretary Noe

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Cousin Hugh

Matt Corboy

Matt Corboy

Cousin Ralph

Matt Esecson

Cousin Hal

Michael Ontkean

Michael Ontkean

Cousin Milo

Stanton Johnston

Cousin Stan

Jon McManus

Cousin Six

Hugh Foster

Cousin Wink

Tiare R. Finney

Cousin Connie

Tom McTigue

Tom McTigue

Cousin Dave

Milt Kogan

Milt Kogan

Dr. Johnston

Mary Birdsong

Mary Birdsong

Kai Mitchell

Rob Huebel

Rob Huebel

Mark Mitchell

Laird Hamilton

Troy Cook

Aileen "Boo" Arnold

Dorm Supervisor

Esther Kang

Alex's Roommate

Melissa Kim

Alex's Drunken Friend

Robert Forster

Robert Forster

Scott Thorson

Barbara L. Southern

Alice "Tutu" Thorson

Celia Kenney

Reina

Matt Reese

Buzz

Zoel Turnbull

Hotel Clerk

Matthew Lillard

Matthew Lillard

Brian Speer

Judy Greer

Judy Greer

Julie Speer

Linda Rose Herman

Grief Counselor

Scott Michael Morgan

Barry Thorson

Darryl K. Gonzales

Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)

Koko Kanealii

Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)

Romey "Keola" Yokotake

Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)

Fileena Bahris

Passenger (uncredited)

Dennis Falt

Airplane Passenger (uncredited)

Sisa Grey

Nurse (uncredited)

Tom Holowach

Cousin (uncredited)

Dane Justman

Drunk Guy (uncredited)

James Koons

Attorney (uncredited)

John A Weaver

Cousin (uncredited)

Larry Wegger

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Joseph Wilson

Cousin (uncredited)

Joji Yoshida

Troy's Friend (uncredited)

Crew

Art

T.K. Kirkpatrick

Art direction

Jane Ann Stewart

Production design

Matt Callahan

Set decoration

Camera

Costume and make-up

Wendy Chuck

Wendy Chuck

Costume design

Debra Rego

Hairstylist

Karen Iboshi Preiser

Makeup artist

Directing

Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne

Director

Richard L. Fox

Richard L. Fox

First assistant director

Scott August

Second assistant director

Editing

Kevin Tent

Editor

Production

Tracy Boyd

Associate producer

John Jackson

Casting

George Parra

Co-producer

Jim Burke

Producer

Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne

Producer

Jim Taylor

Producer

Sound

Jeff Peterson

Original music composer

Writing

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