The Descendants

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Released On

2011-09-09

Nomination Year

2011 (84th Oscars)

Best Picture Result

Did not win

Duration

115 minutes

Description

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

Internal ID

67

Cast

• George Clooney (Matt King)
• Shailene Woodley (Alexandra King)
• Amara Miller (Scottie King)
• Nick Krause (Sid)
• Patricia 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)