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The Descendants

Cast

George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause View All


Crew

Alexander Payne (Screenplay), Alexander Payne (Director), Nat Faxon (Screenplay), Jim Rash (Screenplay) View All

Release: Sep. 9th, 2011
Runtime: 1 hour, 55 minutes
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.
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Takoma11
There are some really good supporting performances, including a pretty stellar turn from Woodley as wild-child older daughter Alex; Robert Forster as Elizabeth's abrasive, grieving father; and Judy Greer as the wife of Elizabeth's lover.
Citizen Rules
The Descendants (Alexander Payne, 2011) Director: Alexander Payne Writers: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon Cast: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller Genre: Drama, Comed.
Gideon58
Matt King (George Clooney) is a wealthy Hawaiian land baron who finds his life thrown into a tailspin when his wife slips into a coma after a boating accident.


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