The Descendants Movie Details:

Genre/s: Drama   Comedy  

Release Date/s: November 18, 2011  (Showtimes & Tickets)

Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Production Company: Ad Hominem Enterprises

Official Site: Official Site for The Descendants

Alternate Titles: Los descendientes

Cast & Crew for The Descendants (2011):

Starring: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Nick Krause, Kaleigh Kennedy, Matthew Lillard, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster, Rob Huebel, Michael Ontkean and Mary Birdsong

Directed By: Alexander Payne

Written By: Alexander Payne, Jim Rash and Nat Faxon. based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings

Produced By: Alexander Payne, Jim Burke and Jim Taylor

The Descendants Synopsis:

The film is set in Hawaii and follows the unpredictable journey of an American family at a crossroads. Matt King (George Clooney), a husband and father of two girls, must re-examine his past and navigate his future when his wife is in a boating accident off Waikiki. He awkwardly attempts to repair his relationship with his daughters - 10 year-old precocious Scottie (Amara Miller) and rebellious 17 year-old Alexandra (Shailene Woodley) - while wrestling with a decision to sell his family’s land. Handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries, the Kings own some of the last priceless virgin parcels of tropical beach in the islands.

When Alexandra drops the bombshell that her mother was in the midst of a romantic fling at the time of the accident, Matt has to take a whole new look at his life, not to mention his legacy, during a week of momentous decisions. With his girls in tow, he embarks on a haphazard search for his wife’s lover. Along the way, in encounters alternately funny, troublesome and transcendent, he realizes he’s finally on course toward rebuilding his life and family.

More Info:

Running Time: 115 Minutes

M.P.A.A. Rating: Rated R for language including some sexual references

Filming Locations: Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA

Format: 2.35 : 1