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The Descendants

The South Pacific ain't that terrific.

2011 · R · 1h 55m

Directed by Alexander Payne

6.8

TMDB audience score
3,196 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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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

  • Beau Bridges
    Cousin Hugh

  • Matt Corboy
    Cousin Ralph

  • Matt Esecson
    Cousin Hal

  • Michael Ontkean
    Cousin Milo

  • Stanton Johnston
    Cousin Stan

  • Jon McManus
    Cousin Six

  • Hugh Foster
    Cousin Wink

  • Tiare R. Finney
    Cousin Connie