The Descendants
- Director: Alexander Payne
- Writer: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash (screenplay); Kaui Hart Hemmings (novel)
- Cast: George Clooney, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard, Beau Bridges, Shailene Woodley
- Theatrical Release Date: November 18, 2011 7:28 AM
- Awards: 2012 Academy Awards Best Picture, 2012 Academy Awards Best Director, 2012 Academy Awards Best Actor, Winner: 2012 Academy Awards Best Adapted Screenplay, 2012 Academy Awards Best Film Editing
- Criticwire: B+
- On The Web IMDB Entry
Synopsis: Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries. [Synopsis courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures]
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FUTURES: "The Descendants"' Shailene Woodley on Clooney, Payne and Dealing With the Hype
Age: 20 Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
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Alexander Payne On "The Descendants" And Why It's a Minor Work
Alexander Payne is in a good mood, or at least a little more chipper than usual. If the consensus means anything, the man behind such noted black comedies as "Election" and "About Schmidt" has yet to break his winning streak. Seven years have passed since his last feature, &...
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1 Comment
Anonymous | December 1, 2011 10:37 AM
Great film.