- BFI identifierN-6380
- Date2011 (Copyright)
2012-01-27 (Release) - Production countryUSA, United Kingdom
- Production company
- SynopsisDrama. While his wife fights for her life in intensive care following a boat accident, Hawaii land baron Matt King struggles to cope with his daughters' emotional upset. When Matt learns that his wife was cheating on him, he takes his daughters on a journey to meet the man she was having an affair with. Meanwhile, his cousins are pressing him to agree to sell the land they jointly own; a decision made more complicated by the situation with his wife. (Synopsis)
- Genre
- CategoryFiction
- CreditsDirected by: Alexander Payne
© in all territories: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
© in all territories: Dune Entertainment III LLC
view all - CastGeorge Clooney (Matt King)
Shailene Woodley (Alexandra King)
Beau Bridges (cousin Hugh)
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Title
The Descendants (Original)
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- The Descendants
Work - N-6380 - 2011 (Copyright)
USA - Film - Fiction
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