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The Descendants

The Descendants2011

★6.8115 minComedyDrama

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.

Director

Alexander Payne

Writer

Alexander Payne Nat Faxon Jim Rash

Score

Stars

George Clooney Shailene Woodley Amara Miller

Cast47

George Clooney
as Matt King
Shailene Woodley
as Alexandra King
Amara Miller
as Scottie King
Nick Krause
as Sid
Patricia Hastie
as Elizabeth King
G
Grace A. Cruz
as Scottie's Teacher
K
Kim Gennaula
as School Counselor
K
Karen Kuioka Hironaga
as Barb Higgins
C
Carmen Kaichi
as Lani Higgins
Kaui Hart Hemmings
as Matt's Secretary Noe
Beau Bridges
as Cousin Hugh
Matt Corboy
as Cousin Ralph
M
Matt Esecson
as Cousin Hal
Michael Ontkean
as Cousin Milo
S
Stanton Johnston
as Cousin Stan
J
Jon McManus
as Cousin Six
H
Hugh Foster
as Cousin Wink
T
Tiare R. Finney
as Cousin Connie
Tom McTigue
as Cousin Dave
Milt Kogan
as Dr. Johnston
Mary Birdsong
as Kai Mitchell
Rob Huebel
as Mark Mitchell
Laird Hamilton
as Troy Cook
A
Aileen "Boo" Arnold
as Dorm Supervisor
E
Esther Kang
as Alex's Roommate
M
Melissa Kim
as Alex's Drunken Friend
Robert Forster
as Scott Thorson
B
Barbara L. Southern
as Alice "Tutu" Thorson
Celia Kenney
as Reina
M
Matt Reese
as Buzz
Z
Zoel Turnbull
as Hotel Clerk
Matthew Lillard
as Brian Speer
Judy Greer
as Julie Speer
L
Linda Rose Herman
as Grief Counselor
Scott Michael Morgan
as Barry Thorson
D
Darryl K. Gonzales
as Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)
K
Koko Kanealii
as Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)
R
Romey "Keola" Yokotake
as Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)
D
Dennis Falt
as Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
Sisa Grey
as Nurse (uncredited)
Tom Holowach
as Cousin (uncredited)
Dane Justman
as Drunk Guy (uncredited)
James Koons
as Attorney (uncredited)
John A. Weaver
as Cousin (uncredited)
L
Larry Wegger
as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Joseph Wilson
as Cousin (uncredited)
Joji Yoshida
as Troy's Friend (uncredited)

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