The Descendants

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DVD Released (Y/M/D): 2012-03-13

Genre: Comedy

Sub-genre: Drama

Director: Alexander Payne

Stars: George Clooney , Shailene Woodley , Amara Miller , Matthew Lillard , Judy Greer , Mary Birdsong , Nick Krause , Beau Bridges , Kaui Hart Hemmings , Carmen Kaichi , Karen Kuioka Hironaga , Patricia Hastie

MPAA Rating: R

Synopsis: From Alexander Payne, the creator of the Oscar�-winning Sideways, set in Hawaii, The Descendants is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for Matt King (George Clooney) an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is 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. Source: Fox Searchlight

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