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The descendants. Cover Image DVD DVD

The descendants.

Payne, Alexander, 1961- (director,, screenwriter,, producer.). Faxon, Nat, (screenwriter.). Rash, Jim, 1970- (screenwriter.). Burke, Jim (Producer), (producer.). Taylor, Jim, 1962- (producer.). Papamichael, Phedon, (director of photography.). Tent, Kevin, (film editor.). Stewart, Jane Ann, (designer.). Chuck, Wendy, (costume designer.). Clooney, George, (actor.). Woodley, Shailene, (actor.). Bridges, Beau, (actor.). Forster, Robert, 1942-2019 (actor.). Greer, Judy, 1975- (actor.). Lillard, Matthew, 1970- (actor.). Krause, Nick, 1992- (actor.). Miller, Amara, (actor.). Birdsong, Mary, (actor.). Huebel, Rob, (actor.). Hastie, Patricia, (actor.). Hemmings, Kaui Hart. Descendants. (Added Author). Fox Searchlight Pictures. (Added Author). Ad Hominem Enterprises (Firm) (Added Author). Dune Entertainment. (Added Author). Little Blair Productions. (Added Author). Ingenious Film Partners (Firm) (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard, Nick Krause, Amara Miller, Mary Birdsong, Rob Huebel, Patricia Hastie. (Cast).

Summary:

Matt King is 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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780013774907
  • ISBN: 0013774905
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2012]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2011.
Special features: Everybody loves George; Working with Alexander; Hawaiian style.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Phedon Papamichael ; film editor, Kevin Tent ; production designer, Jane Ann Stewart ; costume designer, Wendy Chuck.
Participant or Performer Note:
George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard, Nick Krause, Amara Miller, Mary Birdsong, Rob Huebel, Patricia Hastie.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; language including some sexual references CHV rating: 14A; mature theme, coarse language.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby digital, Descriptive audio 5.1, Dolby surround, dual layer.
Language Note:
In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English SDH or Spanish subtitles; English descriptive audio; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Nominated for 5 Academy Awards. Academy Awards, 2012: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay.

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Genre: Drama.
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Available copies

  • 17 of 18 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
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