The Descendants (2011)

  • R
  • 09/02/2011 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 55m

The South Pacific ain't that terrific.

Overview

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.

Alexander Payne

Screenplay, Director

Nat Faxon

Screenplay

Jim Rash

Screenplay

Kaui Hart Hemmings

Novel

Cast

George Clooney's headshot

George Clooney

Matt King
Shailene Woodley's headshot

Shailene Woodley

Alexandra King
Amara Miller's headshot

Amara Miller

Scottie King
Nick Krause's headshot

Nick Krause

Sid
Patricia Hastie's headshot

Patricia Hastie

Elizabeth King
Grace A. Cruz's headshot

Grace A. Cruz

Scottie's Teacher
Kim Gennaula's headshot

Kim Gennaula

School Counselor
Karen Kuioka Hironaga's headshot

Karen Kuioka Hironaga

Barb Higgins

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