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The Descendants
The Descendants

The Descendants

The South Pacific ain't that terrific.

Genres

ComedyDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$20000000

Revenue

$177200000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

6.845/10

Release Date

09 September 2011

Country

United States of America

Cast

George Clooney

George Clooney

Matt King

Shailene Woodley

Shailene Woodley

Alexandra King

Amara Miller

Amara Miller

Scottie King

Nick Krause

Nick Krause

Sid

Patricia Hastie

Patricia Hastie

Elizabeth King

Grace A. Cruz

Grace A. Cruz

Scottie's Teacher

Kim Gennaula

Kim Gennaula

School Counselor

Karen Kuioka Hironaga

Karen Kuioka Hironaga

Barb Higgins

Carmen Kaichi

Carmen Kaichi

Lani Higgins

Kaui Hart Hemmings

Kaui Hart Hemmings

Matt's Secretary Noe

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Cousin Hugh

Matt Corboy

Matt Corboy

Cousin Ralph

Matt Esecson

Matt Esecson

Cousin Hal

Michael Ontkean

Michael Ontkean

Cousin Milo

Stanton Johnston

Stanton Johnston

Cousin Stan

Jon McManus

Jon McManus

Cousin Six

Hugh Foster

Hugh Foster

Cousin Wink

Tiare R. Finney

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

Laird Hamilton

Troy Cook

Aileen "Boo" Arnold

Aileen "Boo" Arnold

Dorm Supervisor

Esther Kang

Esther Kang

Alex's Roommate

Melissa Kim

Melissa Kim

Alex's Drunken Friend

Robert Forster

Robert Forster

Scott Thorson

Barbara L. Southern

Barbara L. Southern

Alice "Tutu" Thorson

Celia Kenney

Celia Kenney

Reina

Matt Reese

Matt Reese

Buzz

Zoel Turnbull

Zoel Turnbull

Hotel Clerk

Matthew Lillard

Matthew Lillard

Brian Speer

Judy Greer

Judy Greer

Julie Speer

Linda Rose Herman

Linda Rose Herman

Grief Counselor

Scott Michael Morgan

Scott Michael Morgan

Barry Thorson

Darryl K. Gonzales

Darryl K. Gonzales

Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)

Koko Kanealii

Koko Kanealii

Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)

Romey "Keola" Yokotake

Romey "Keola" Yokotake

Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)

Fileena Bahris

Fileena Bahris

Passenger (uncredited)

Dennis Falt

Dennis Falt

Airplane Passenger (uncredited)

Sisa Grey

Sisa Grey

Nurse (uncredited)

Tom Holowach

Tom Holowach

Cousin (uncredited)

Dane Justman

Dane Justman

Drunk Guy (uncredited)

James Koons

James Koons

Attorney (uncredited)

John A Weaver

John A Weaver

Cousin (uncredited)

Larry Wegger

Larry Wegger

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Joseph Wilson

Joseph Wilson

Cousin (uncredited)

Joji Yoshida

Joji Yoshida

Troy's Friend (uncredited)

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