The Descendants
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Alexander Payne
George Clooney
Shailene Woodley
Beau Bridges
Robert Forster
Judy Greer
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Matt King, a husband and father of two girls, must re-examine his past and navigate his future when his wife is in a boating accident off Waikiki. He awkwardly attempts to repair his relationship with his daughters - 10 year-old precocious Scottie and rebellious 17 year-old Alexandra - while wrestling with a decision to sell his family's land. Handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries, the Kings own some of the last priceless virgin parcels of tropical beach in the islands. When Alexandra drops the bombshell that her mother was in the midst of a romantic fling at the time of the accident, Matt has to take a whole new look at his life, not to mention his legacy, during a week of momentous decisions. With his girls in tow, he embarks on a haphazard search for his wife's lover. Along the way, in encounters alternately funny, troublesome and transcendent, he realizes he's finally on course toward rebuilding his life and family.
Director
Alexander Payne
Cast
George Clooney
Shailene Woodley
Beau Bridges
Robert Forster
Judy Greer
Matthew Lillard
Amara Miller
Mary Birdsong
Rob Huebel
Pattie Hastie
Nick Krause
Christa Hastie
Milt Kogan
Laird Hamilton
Barbara Lee Southern
Celia Kenney
Grace A Cruz
Kimberly Hagi
Karen Kuioka Hironaga
Carmen Kaichi
Kaui Hart Hemmings
Matt Corboy
Matt Esecson
Michael Ontkean
Stanton Johnston
Jonathan Mcmanus
Hugh Foster
Tiare R Finney
Tom Mctigue
Aileen Arnold
Esther Kang
Melissa Kim
Zoel Turnbull
Linda Rose Herman
Scott Michael Morgan
Darryl K Gonzales
Koko Kanealii
Romey Yokotake
John Marano
Michael Ka'ahanuni
Crew
Terry Ahue
Coleen Aiello
Joseph Aikala
Rylan Akama
Norman L Akau
Laurie Arakaki
Kanak Attack
Scott August
Deidre Backs
Mike Bacon
Kelly Barnes
Dondi Bastone
Brian Bautista
Keola Beamer
Keola Beamer
Matthew Berner
Troy S Boggess
Tracy Boyd
Tracy Boyd
Todd Bradley
David Bray
Linda Bray
Richard J Brock
Charles Michael Brotman
Charles Michael Brotman
Debra Burgess
Jim Burke
Raimar Bylaardt
Alvin S Cabrinha
Kaanoipono Cabrinha
Matt Callahan
Nathan Carlson
Christine Carr
Gregory S. Carr
Danny Carvalho
Shawna Carver
Salvatore Catanzaro
Jonah Chang
Cole Chetney
Sonny Chillingworth
Kimberly Choi
Don Chong
Katrin Chong
Shawn Christensen
Wendy Chuck
Brian Costa
Chuck Cullen
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
Kanoa Dahlin
Sanoe Damon
Adam Daniel
Jeff Dash
Craig H Davidson
Maureen Davis
Rebecca Davis
Vincent Desrosiers-nault
Mark Dornfeld
Charles Ehrlinger
Scott Ejercito
Mindy L Elliott
Sidney Etrata
Russell Farmarco
Nat Faxon
Dinesh Fernando
Michele Ferrone
Todd Fink
Joe Finley
Anna Fishburn
Justin Fisher
Jeff C Fishman
Serena Flores
Richard Ford
Richard Ford
Richard Ford
Wes Ford
Richard L. Fox
Christina Franklin
Stani Franklin
Jonathan Fuh
Frank Gaeta
Frank Gaeta
Vance Gage
Luis Galdames
Jose Antonio Garcia
Max Garcia
Ray Garcia
Jason Garner
Quintin D Gasper
Liz Georgoff
Patrick Giraudi
James Goldman
Matt Goldstein
Linda Graham
Pancho Graham
Pancho Graham
Claudia Gray
Michael J Gregg
Gary Haleamau
Jeff Hall
Sean Hallock
Jessica Caress Hamamoto
Mads Hansen
Matt Hanson
Dana Hart
Kaui Hart Hemmings
Nicholas Hasson
Mary Heanu
Alexandra Hearn
Julie Hewett
Daniel Ho
Patrick R. Hoeschen
Craig Hoffman
Nancy Honeycutt
Kasper Hugentobler
Joe Iemola
John Jackson
Drew Des Jarlais
Jeremy Johnson
Lee Johnson
Tweed Johnston
Keola Jones
Michael Kaahanui
George Kahumoku
George Kahumoku
Leah Kaina
John Kalapana
Rev. Dennis Kamakahi
Rev. Dennis Kamakahi
Elua Kane
Errol Kane
Matthew Kane
Raymond Kane
Raymond Kane
Lee Kaneakua
Derrick Kaupiko
Don Kawaauhau
George Keahi
Brian Keaulana
Keoni K Keaulana
Xanadu Kekuewa
Kevin Kersting
Mara Kerum
Charles E King
Tim Kirkpatrick
Eric Kitaoka
Eric Knight
Nancy Zahumensky Knight
Robert Ellison Knight
Camille Komine
Ozzie Kotani
Ozzie Kotani
Tyler Kueffner
Eugene Kulikov
Eugene Kulikov
Ryan Lam
Steve Di Laudo
Riley Lee
Riley Lee
Andrew Lein
Andrew Lein
Mikki Levi
Scott Lisetor
Ivan M Lizares
Kelly Loo Jr.
Trevor Loomis
Victor Lozano
Wylie Lum
Lena Machado
Lena Machado
Noland Martin
Larissa Martinez
Brian Matsumura
Joyce Mccarthy
Angel Mcconnell
Annie Mceveety-kramer
Edward Medeiros
Paul Merino
Dana Miller
James K Miranda
Lisa Lee Mitchell
Michelle Moder
James Moriana
Anna Musso
Nicole Nakamoto
Harry Naope
Anthony Natividad
Anthony Natividad
Karen Neasi
Ace Newman
Johnny Noble
Shanna M Norton
Nicole Oudinot
Nick Ower
Gabby Pahinui
George Parra
George Parra
Jim Passon
Dennis Pavao
Alexander Payne
Alexander Payne
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Wins
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States Fall November 16, 2011
Expanded Release in United States Fall November 18, 2011
Wide Release in United States Fall November 23, 2011
Released in United States on Video March 13, 2012
Released in United States 2011
Limited Release in United States Fall November 16, 2011 (Los Angeles & New York City)
Expanded Release in United States Fall November 18, 2011
Wide Release in United States Fall November 23, 2011
Released in United States on Video March 13, 2012
Released in United States 2011 (Spotlight)
Released in United States 2011 (Main Slate/Closing Night Gala)
Released in United States 2011 (Special Presentation)
Based on the novel "The Descendants" by Kaui Hart Hemmings and published by Random House on May 15, 2007.
Released in United States 2011 (the "Show")
Project was included on the 2008 Black List.
