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The Descendants (2011)

The South Pacific ain't that terrific.

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : Alexander Payne
Writer : Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash

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.

Actors

George Clooney
George Clooney
Matt King
Shailene Woodley
Shailene Woodley
Alexandra King
Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges
Cousin Hugh
Robert Forster
Robert Forster
Scott Thorson
Judy Greer
Judy Greer
Julie Speer
Matthew Lillard
Matthew Lillard
Brian Speer
Nick Krause
Nick Krause
Sid
Amara Miller
Amara Miller
Scottie King
Mary Birdsong
Mary Birdsong
Kai Mitchell
Rob Huebel
Rob Huebel
Mark Mitchell
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
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
Laird Hamilton
Laird Hamilton
Troy Cook
Aileen
Aileen "Boo" Arnold
Dorm Supervisor
Esther Kang
Esther Kang
Alex's Roommate
Melissa Kim
Melissa Kim
Alex's Drunken Friend
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
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
Romey "Keola" Yokotake
Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)
Fileena Bahris
Fileena Bahris
Passenger (uncredited)
Paul Edney
Paul Edney
Bicyclist (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)
Jordan Kirkwood
Jordan Kirkwood
Troy's Friend (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)

Crews

Alexander Payne
Alexander Payne
Director
Alexander Payne
Alexander Payne
Screenplay
Nat Faxon
Nat Faxon
Screenplay
Jim Rash
Jim Rash
Screenplay
Kaui Hart Hemmings
Kaui Hart Hemmings
Novel
Jim Burke
Jim Burke
Producer
Alexander Payne
Alexander Payne
Producer
Jim Taylor
Jim Taylor
Producer
Phedon Papamichael
Phedon Papamichael
Director of Photography
Kevin Tent
Kevin Tent
Editor
John Jackson
John Jackson
Casting
Jane Ann Stewart
Jane Ann Stewart
Production Design
George Parra
George Parra
Co-Producer
Tracy Boyd
Tracy Boyd
Associate Producer
Jeff Peterson
Jeff Peterson
Original Music Composer
T.K. Kirkpatrick
T.K. Kirkpatrick
Art Direction
Matt Callahan
Matt Callahan
Set Decoration
Wendy Chuck
Wendy Chuck
Costume Design
Julie Hewett
Julie Hewett
Makeup Department Head
Karen Iboshi Preiser
Karen Iboshi Preiser
Makeup Artist
Debra Rego
Debra Rego
Hairstylist
Waldo Sanchez
Waldo Sanchez
Hair Department Head
Nathan Carlson
Nathan Carlson
Title Designer

Trailers and other movies

The Descendants - Official Trailer
The Descendants (2011) Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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