The Descendants (2011)
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.
Director:
Alexander Payne
Writers:
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash.
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George Clooney as Matt King |
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Shailene Woodley as Alexandra King |
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Amara Miller as Scottie King |
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Nick Krause as Sid |
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Patricia Hastie as Elizabeth King |
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Grace A. Cruz as Scottie's Teacher |
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Kim Gennaula as School Counselor |
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Karen Kuioka Hironaga as Barb Higgins |
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Carmen Kaichi as Lani Higgins |
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Kaui Hart Hemmings as Matt's Secretary Noe |
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Beau Bridges as Cousin Hugh |
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Matt Corboy as Cousin Ralph |
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Matt Esecson as Cousin Hal |
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Michael Ontkean as Cousin Milo |
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Stanton Johnston as Cousin Stan |
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Jon McManus as Cousin Six |
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Hugh Foster as Cousin Wink |
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Tiare R. Finney as Cousin Connie |
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Tom McTigue as Cousin Dave |
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Milt Kogan as Dr. Johnston |
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Mary Birdsong as Kai Mitchell |
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Rob Huebel as Mark Mitchell |
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Laird Hamilton as Troy Cook |
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Aileen "Boo" Arnold as Dorm Supervisor |
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Esther Kang as Alex's Roommate |
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Melissa Kim as Alex's Drunken Friend |
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Robert Forster as Scott Thorson |
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Barbara L. Southern as Alice "Tutu" Thorson |
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Celia Kenney as Reina |
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Matt Reese as Buzz |
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Zoel Turnbull as Hotel Clerk |
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Matthew Lillard as Brian Speer |
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Judy Greer as Julie Speer |
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Linda Rose Herman as Grief Counselor |
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Scott Michael Morgan as Barry Thorson |
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Darryl K. Gonzales as Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack) |
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Koko Kanealii as Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack) |
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Romey "Keola" Yokotake as Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack) |
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Dennis Falt as Airplane Passenger (uncredited) |
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Sisa Grey as Nurse (uncredited) |
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Tom Holowach as Cousin (uncredited) |
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Dane Justman as Drunk Guy (uncredited) |
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James Koons as Attorney (uncredited) |
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John A. Weaver as Cousin (uncredited) |
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Larry Wegger as Airline Passenger (uncredited) |
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Joseph Wilson as Cousin (uncredited) |
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Joji Yoshida as Troy's Friend (uncredited) |
| Production | Jim Burke | Producer |
| Writing | Alexander Payne | Screenplay |
| Production | Alexander Payne | Producer |
| Writing | Nat Faxon | Screenplay |
| Production | Jim Taylor | Producer |
| Directing | Alexander Payne | Director |
| Writing | Jim Rash | Screenplay |
| Editing | Kevin Tent | Editor |
| Production | John Jackson | Casting |
| Camera | Phedon Papamichael | Director of Photography |
| Art | Jane Ann Stewart | Production Design |
| Writing | Kaui Hart Hemmings | Novel |
| Art | Nathan Carlson | Title Designer |
| Production | George Parra | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karen Iboshi Preiser | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Tracy Boyd | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Hewett | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wendy Chuck | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Waldo Sanchez | Hair Department Head |
| Sound | Jeff Peterson | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Debra Rego | Hairstylist |
| Art | Matt Callahan | Set Decoration |
| Art | T.K. Kirkpatrick | Art Direction |
| Directing | Scott August | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Tracy Boyd | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Richard L. Fox | First Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Rafael E. Sánchez | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Michael Romano | Electrician |