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The South Pacific ain't that terrific. - The Descendants
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Title: The Descendants

Release Date: 9 Sep 2011

Runtime: 1h 55m

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Dune Entertainment, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Ad Hominem Enterprises

Production Companies: Dune Entertainment, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Ad Hominem Enterprises

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.843 (2800 votes)

Cast

  • Matt King: George Clooney
  • Alexandra King: Shailene Woodley
  • Scottie King: Amara Miller
  • Sid: Nick Krause
  • Elizabeth King: Patricia Hastie
  • Scottie's Teacher: Grace A. Cruz
  • School Counselor: Kim Gennaula
  • Barb Higgins: Karen Kuioka Hironaga
  • Lani Higgins: Carmen Kaichi
  • Matt's Secretary Noe: Kaui Hart Hemmings
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