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The Descendants

The South Pacific ain't that terrific.
Sep 9, 2011 · 1h 55m
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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.

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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
Directed by Alexander Payne

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$20,000,000
Revenue
$177,200,000
Production
Dune Entertainment, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Ad Hominem Enterprises
Country
US

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