The Descendants
The Descendants
A Hawaii, la vie d’une famille bascule. Parce que sa femme vient d’être hospitalisée suite à un accident de bateau, Matt King tente maladroitement de se rapprocher de ses deux filles, Scottie, une gamine de dix ans vive et précoce, et Alexandra, une adolescente rebelle de dix-sept ans. Il se demande aussi s’il doit vendre les terres familiales, les dernières plages tropicales vierges des îles, héritées de ses ancêtres hawaïens. Quand Alexandra lui révèle que sa mère avait une liaison, le monde de Matt vacille. Avec ses deux filles, il part à la recherche de l’amant de sa femme. Durant une semaine essentielle, au fil de rencontres tour à tour drôles, perturbantes et révélatrices, il va finalement prendre conscience que sa principale préoccupation est de reconstruire sa vie et sa famille…
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Cast
Nick Krause
as Sid
Kaui Hart Hemmings
as Matt's Secretary Noe
Matt Corboy
as Cousin Ralph
John A. Weaver
as Cousin (uncredited)
George Clooney
as Matt King
Milt Kogan
as Dr. Johnston
Celia Kenney
as Reina
Joseph Wilson
as Cousin (uncredited)
Joji Yoshida
as Troy's Friend (uncredited)
Amara Miller
as Scottie King
Michael Ontkean
as Cousin Milo
Tom McTigue
as Cousin Dave
Matthew Lillard
as Brian Speer
James Koons
as Attorney (uncredited)
Laird Hamilton
as Troy Cook
Robert Forster
as Scott Thorson
Beau Bridges
as Cousin Hugh
Mary Birdsong
as Kai Mitchell
Rob Huebel
as Mark Mitchell
Shailene Woodley
as Alexandra King
Patricia Hastie
as Elizabeth King
Judy Greer
as Julie Speer
Sisa Grey
as Nurse (uncredited)
Dane Justman
as Drunk Guy (uncredited)
Scott Michael Morgan
as Barry Thorson
Tom Holowach
as Cousin (uncredited)
Crew
Wendy Chuck
Costume Design
Richard L. Fox
First Assistant Director
Michael Romano
Electrician
Jim Burke
Producer
Phedon Papamichael
Director of Photography
Alexander Payne
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Kaui Hart Hemmings
Novel
Julie Hewett
Makeup Department Head
Nat Faxon
Screenplay
Jim Taylor
Producer
Kevin Tent
Editor
Jim Rash
Screenplay