The Descendants (2011)
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- R
- 1h 55min
- Comedy, Drama
- 09 Dec 2011 (USA)
- Movie
A land baron tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 64 wins & 148 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| George Clooney | ... |
Matt King
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| Shailene Woodley | ... |
Alexandra King
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| Amara Miller | ... |
Scottie King
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| Nick Krause | ... |
Sid
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| Patricia Hastie | ... |
Elizabeth King
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Grace A. Cruz | ... |
Scottie's Teacher
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Kim Gennaula | ... |
School Counselor
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Karen Kuioka Hironaga | ... |
Barb Higgins
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Carmen Kaichi | ... |
Lani Higgins
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| Kaui Hart Hemmings | ... |
Matt's Secretary Noe
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| Beau Bridges | ... |
Cousin Hugh
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| Matt Corboy | ... |
Cousin Ralph
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Matt Esecson | ... |
Cousin Hal
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| Michael Ontkean | ... |
Cousin Milo
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Stanton Johnston | ... |
Cousin Stan
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Jon McManus | ... |
Cousin Six
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Hugh Foster | ... |
Cousin Wink
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| Tiare R. Finney | ... |
Cousin Connie
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| Tom McTigue | ... |
Cousin Dave
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| Milt Kogan | ... |
Dr. Johnston
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| Mary Birdsong | ... |
Kai Mitchell
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| Rob Huebel | ... |
Mark Mitchell
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| Laird Hamilton | ... |
Troy Cook
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Aileen 'Boo' Arnold | ... |
Dorm Supervisor
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Esther Kang | ... |
Alex's Roommate
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Melissa Kim | ... |
Alex's Drunken Friend
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| Robert Forster | ... |
Scott Thorson
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Barbara L. Southern | ... |
Alice 'Tutu' Thorson
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| Celia Kaleialoha Kenney | ... |
Reina
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Matt Reese | ... |
Buzz
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Zoel Turnbull | ... |
Hotel Clerk
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| Matthew Lillard | ... |
Brian Speer
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| Judy Greer | ... |
Julie Speer
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Linda Rose Herman | ... |
Grief Counselor
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| Scott Michael Morgan | ... |
Barry Thorson
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Darryl K. Gonzales | ... |
Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)
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Koko Kanealii | ... |
Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)
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Romey 'Keola' Yokotake | ... |
Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)
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| Fileena Bahris | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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| Paul Edney | ... |
Bicyclist (uncredited)
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Dennis Falt | ... |
Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
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| Morgan Freeman | ... |
Self - Narrator (uncredited) (archiveFootage) (voice)
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| Sisa Grey | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Jamon Holmes | ... |
Hospital Patient (uncredited)
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| Tom Holowach | ... |
King cousin (uncredited)
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| Adam Juegos | ... |
Classmate (uncredited)
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Dane Justman | ... |
Drunk Guy #2 (uncredited)
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Jordan Kirkwood | ... |
Troys Roaddog (uncredited)
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| James Koons | ... |
Attorney (uncredited)
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Alan Seabock | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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John A Weaver | ... |
King Cousin (uncredited)
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Larry Wegger | ... |
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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Joseph Wilson | ... |
King Cousin (uncredited)
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| Joji Yoshida | ... |
Troy's Friend (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alexander Payne | ||
Written by
| Alexander Payne | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Nat Faxon | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Jim Rash | ... | (screenplay) |
| Kaui Hart Hemmings | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Tracy Boyd | ... | associate producer |
| Jim Burke | ... | producer |
| George Parra | ... | co-producer |
| Alexander Payne | ... | producer |
| Jim Taylor | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jeff Peterson | ||
Cinematography by
| Phedon Papamichael | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Kevin Tent | ||
Editorial Department
| Brian Bautista | ... | editorial production assistant |
| Christine Carr | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Fred Chandler | ... | post production executive |
| Mindy Elliott | ... | assistant editor |
| Joe Finley | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Nicholas Hasson | ... | smoke editor |
| Nancy Jundi | ... | digital editing systems support |
| Mikki Levi | ... | apprentice editor |
| Tim Maxwell | ... | digital transfer |
| Bryan Park | ... | film scanning operator: Modern VideoFilm |
| Jim Passon | ... | color timer |
| Alex Romano | ... | digital intermediate on-line editor |
| Kay Sievert | ... | colorist: high definition dailies |
| Brian Gee | ... | dailies assist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| John Jackson | ||
Production Design by
| Jane Ann Stewart | ||
Art Direction by
| T.K. Kirkpatrick | ... | (as Timothy T.K. Kirkpatrick) |
Set Decoration by
| Matt Callahan | ||
Costume Design by
| Wendy Chuck | ||
Makeup Department
| Julie Hewett | ... | makeup department head |
| Karen Iboshi Preiser | ... | makeup artist |
| Debra Rego | ... | hair stylist (as Debra L. Rego) |
| Waldo Sanchez | ... | hair department head |
Production Management
| Renee Confair | ... | production supervisor (as Renee Confair Sensano) |
| Mads Hansen | ... | assistant production manager |
| George Parra | ... | production manager |
| Rick Reynolds | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Scott August | ... | second assistant director |
| Tracy Boyd | ... | second unit director |
| Richard L. Fox | ... | first assistant director |
| Joyce McCarthy | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Amy Wilkins | ... | second second assistant director (as Amy Wilkins Bronson) |
Art Department
| Alvin S. Cabrinha Jr. | ... | property master (as Alvin Cabrinha) |
| Kaanoipono Cabrinha | ... | assistant property master (as Kaanoi Cabrinha) |
| Jonah Chang | ... | carpenter |
| Brian Costa | ... | swing gang |
| Scott Ejercito | ... | assistant property master |
| Sidney Etrata | ... | swing gang |
| Alexandra Hearn Fernandes | ... | art department production assistant (as Alexandra Hearn) |
| Justin Fischer | ... | swing gang |
| Serena Rios Flores | ... | art department coordinator |
| Stani Franklin | ... | researcher: set decoration |
| Jason Garner | ... | assistant art director |
| Quintin D. Gasper | ... | carpenter |
| Sean Hallock | ... | swing gang |
| Craig Hoffmann | ... | on-set dresser |
| Michael Kaahanni Jr. | ... | leadman |
| Michael Kaahanui III | ... | swing gang |
| Gerard Kaman | ... | construction carpenter |
| Derrick Kaupiko | ... | set dressing gang boss / swing gang |
| Eric Kitaoka | ... | swing gang |
| Eric Knight | ... | standby painter |
| Nancy A. Knight | ... | Scenic Paint Second |
| Nancy Z. Knight | ... | set painter (as Nancy Zahumensky Knight) |
| Robert E. Knight | ... | head painter (as Robert Ellison Knight) |
| Camille Komine | ... | set decorating buyer |
| Ivan M. Lizares | ... | carpenter |
| Butch Lum | ... | toolman |
| John Marano | ... | leadman |
| Edward Medeiros Jr. | ... | laborer (as Edward Medeiros) |
| Ace Newman | ... | swing gang |
| Shanna Norton | ... | set decorating buyer |
| Alvin Pittler | ... | construction foreman |
| Douglas Rasmussen | ... | carpenter |
| Sylvia K. Ringgold | ... | construction medic |
| Isaia Robins | ... | assistant greens |
| Josefa Robins | ... | construction medic |
| Kenneth K. Sato | ... | construction coordinator |
| Ben Shafer | ... | laborer (as Benjamin Shafer) |
| Sam Sternthall | ... | swing gang |
| Darrell Tachibana | ... | assistant greens |
| Kaleo Wong | ... | swing gang |
| Liloa Wong | ... | key greens foreman (as C. Liloa Wong) |
| Ronn Wong | ... | set dresser / swing gang |
Sound Department
| Derek Casari | ... | adr stage engineer |
| Patrick Cyccone Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer (as Patrick Cyccone) |
| Russell Farmarco | ... | sound editor (as Russ Farmarco) |
| Jonathan Fuh | ... | boom person (as Jonathan Lee Ger Fuh) |
| Frank Gaeta | ... | additional re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Luis Galdames | ... | sound editor |
| José Antonio García | ... | production sound mixer |
| Patrick Giraudi | ... | sound editor |
| Brian Hackett | ... | production sound mixer: interviews |
| Matthew P. Hanson | ... | assistant sound editor (as Matt Hanson) |
| Kaspar Hugentobler | ... | re-recording engineer |
| Joe Iemola | ... | sound editor |
| James Moriana | ... | foley artist |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr mixer |
| Justin Van Hout | ... | assistant v.o. engineer |
| Brett Voss | ... | foley mixer |
| Christopher Wiecking | ... | sound utility |
| Jeffrey Wilhoit | ... | foley artist |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Salvatore Catanzaro | ... | compositor |
| Mark Dornfeld | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Michele Ferrone | ... | visual effects producer |
| Adam Gass | ... | digital editorial: Custom Film Effects |
| R.J. Harbour | ... | digital compositor |
| Nicholas Hasson | ... | compositor |
| Paulina Kuszta | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Kammie Rivera | ... | digital compositor: Custom Film Effects |
| Alex Romano | ... | compositor |
| Jose A. Alfonzo | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Mikyoung Hahm | ... | titles designer & animator (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Terry Ahue | ... | stunts |
| Todd Bradley | ... | stunts |
| Craig H. Davidson | ... | stunts (as Craig Davidson) |
| Errol Kane | ... | stunts |
| Brian L. Keaulana | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Keoni Keaulana | ... | stunts (as Keoni K. Keaulana) |
| Noland Martin | ... | stunts |
| Paul J. Merino | ... | stunts |
| James K. Miranda | ... | stunts |
| Aden Stay | ... | stunts |
| Marcus Young | ... | stunts |
| Titus Kinimaka | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rylan Akama | ... | second assistant b camera |
| Norman Akau | ... | rigging grip (as Norman Akau III) |
| Mike Bacon | ... | playback: VTR |
| Matthew Berner | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Troy Boggess | ... | electrician / lighting technician |
| Richard J. Brock | ... | first assistant b camera |
| Gustavo Brum | ... | epk cinematographer |
| Cole Chetney | ... | company grip |
| Don Chong | ... | rigging electric |
| Shawn Christensen | ... | electrician |
| Rick Crum | ... | electrician / grip |
| Chuck Cullen | ... | electrician |
| Kanoa Dahlin | ... | camera loader |
| Charles Ehrlinger | ... | best boy grip |
| Christian Franklin | ... | camera production assistant |
| Vance Gage | ... | key rigging grip |
| Ray Garcia | ... | key grip |
| James Goldman | ... | second assistant a camera |
| Michael J. Gregg | ... | rigging grip (as Michael 'Jason' Gregg) |
| Jeffrey M. Hall | ... | gaffer (as Jeff Hall) |
| Patrick Hoeschen | ... | best boy electric |
| Drew Des Jarlais | ... | electrician (as Drew Desjarlais) |
| Tweed Johnston | ... | company grip |
| Keola Jones | ... | dolly grip |
| Lee Kaneakua | ... | company grip |
| Kevin Kersting | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Don King | ... | underwater camera operator |
| Scott Lisetor | ... | company grip |
| Trevor Loomis | ... | first assistant a camera |
| Elliot Lucas | ... | second assistant camera |
| Brian Matsumura | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Annie McEveety | ... | first assistant camera: second unit (as Ann McEveety Allen) |
| Allen Mozo | ... | technocrane (as Alan Mozo) |
| David Pearlberg | ... | dolly grip |
| Tom Penny | ... | best boy rigging grip / key grip: second unit |
| Radan Popovic | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| P. Scott Sakamoto | ... | a camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Joe Sanchez | ... | first assistant a camera (as Joseph Sanchez) |
| Tuiaana Scanlan | ... | rigging grip |
| Keoki Smith | ... | rigging electric |
| Monte Swann | ... | playback: 24 frame video |
| Rafael E. Sánchez | ... | gaffer |
| Roger Thompson | ... | electrician |
| Brian Tilden | ... | gaffer |
| Don Tomich | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Raimar van den Bylaardt II | ... | best boy rigging electric (as Raimar 'Ray' Bylaardt) / rigging electric best boy (as Raimar Bylaardt) |
| Warner R. Wacha | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Mike Weisbrod | ... | rigging electric |
| Merie Weismiller Wallace | ... | still photographer |
| Curtis Wingert | ... | rigging electric |
| Deena Frooman | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Michael Romano | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Anna Fishburn | ... | additional extras casting |
| Wes Ford | ... | casting assistant |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Andy Henry | ... | casting associate |
| Andy Kleiman | ... | casting assistant |
| Sherlan N. Koloi | ... | casting associate |
| J. McAlary | ... | casting associate (as John McAlary) |
| Yesi Ramirez | ... | casting associate |
| Susanne Scheel | ... | casting assistant |
| Katie Taylor | ... | casting associate |
| Christian Kaplan | ... | executive in charge of casting (uncredited) |
| Rachel Whitley | ... | location casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Carmen Rodrigues Davis | ... | costume production assistant (as Carmen L. Rodrigues) |
| Dana Kay Hart | ... | costume supervisor (as Dana Hart) |
| Anne Hoss | ... | ager/dyer |
| Michelle Moder | ... | costume buyer |
| Ivy Chiem Rowan | ... | seamstress |
| Susan Strubel | ... | key costumer |
| Linda Vollert | ... | costumer |
| Robyn Zucker | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Timmy Chinn | ... | location assistant |
| Katrin Chong | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Dustin Goldstein | ... | key location assistant |
| Matt Goldstein | ... | assistant location manager |
| Linda Graham | ... | location assistant: second unit |
| Karen Greenlee | ... | location scout |
| Art Rivers | ... | location manager: second unit |
| Angela Tillson | ... | assistant location manager |
| Jim Triplett | ... | location manager |
| KiKi Yoshimoto | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Dondi Bastone | ... | music supervisor |
| Richard Ford | ... | executive music producer / music editor |
| Robert Kraft | ... | executive in charge of music |
| Eugene Kulikov | ... | composer: additional music |
| Rebecca Morellato | ... | music production executive |
| Thomas Cavanaugh | ... | music business & legal affairs (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rebecca Robertson | ... | script supervisor (as Rebecca Robertson-Szwaja) |
Transportation Department
| Richard Groder | ... | driver |
| Kelly Loo | ... | transportation co-captain (as Kelly Loo Jr) |
| Anna Reed | ... | transportation dispatcher |
| John Reed | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Kenneth Smith | ... | driver: cast |
| Gary Woods | ... | transportation co-captain |
Additional Crew
| Co-Co Aiello-Younger | ... | first assistant accountant (as 'Co-Co' Aiello) |
| Joseph Aikala | ... | production secretary (as Joseph Kaleo'onalani Aikala) |
| Laurie Arakaki | ... | production intern |
| Cameron Arguelles | ... | quality control |
| Deidre Backs | ... | assistant: J. Burke |
| Kelly Barnes | ... | set medic |
| John Brady | ... | craft service |
| Debra Burgess | ... | payroll accountant |
| Sean G. Burke | ... | production assistant: intern |
| Nathan Carlson | ... | title designer: art and graphic design |
| Gregory S. Carr | ... | production assistant (as Greg Carr) |
| Shawna Carver | ... | production assistant |
| Kimberly Choi | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Sanoe Damon | ... | production intern |
| Jeff Dash | ... | production accountant |
| Rebecca Davis | ... | studio teacher |
| Vincent Desrosiers-Nault | ... | production intern |
| Evan Endicott | ... | developement and production executive |
| Dinesh Fernando | ... | cook |
| Tal Fiala | ... | account executive |
| Todd Fink | ... | production intern |
| Jeff Fishman | ... | set production assistant: second unit |
| Max Garcia | ... | cook |
| Liz Georgoff | ... | production assistant |
| Claudia Gray | ... | unit publicist |
| Jessica Caress Hamamoto | ... | production assistant |
| Nancy Honeycutt | ... | production coordinator |
| Jeremy Johnson | ... | intern |
| Jeremy Johnson | ... | intern / production intern |
| Lee MacNeil Johnson | ... | production intern (as Lee Johnson) |
| Leah Kaina | ... | production intern |
| Xanadu Kekuewa | ... | craft service |
| Mara Kerum | ... | chef |
| Tyler Kueffner | ... | production intern |
| Ryan Lam | ... | production intern |
| Dana Ledoux Miller | ... | production assistant |
| Lisa Lee Mitchell | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Dagny Looper | ... | stand-in |
| Victor Lozano | ... | marine coordinator |
| Troy Manandic | ... | stand-in |
| Brad Dirk Martin | ... | boat captain |
| Larissa Martinez | ... | accounting clerk |
| Angel McConnell | ... | assistant: G. Clooney |
| Courtney McCrory | ... | assistant accountant: post production |
| Anna Musso | ... | assistant: A. Payne (as Anna Lauren Musso) |
| Nicole Nakamoto | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Karen Neasi | ... | clearances co-ordinator / product placement coordinator |
| Anthony M. Ocasio III | ... | post production assistant (as Anthony Ocasio) |
| Nicole Oudinot | ... | production assistant |
| Nick Ower | ... | production intern |
| Pablo Paz | ... | production intern |
| Mark Petritz | ... | marine assistant coordinator |
| Stockton David Porter | ... | production assistant |
| Darren Rodriguez | ... | craft service assistant |
| Andy Rydzewski | ... | second unit factotum |
| Roy Samuelson | ... | Audio Description Narrator |
| Jason Skweres | ... | set decoration researcher |
| Ashley C. Smith | ... | travel and shipping coordinator |
| Cameron Spencer | ... | behind the scenes filmmaker |
| Gary Stone | ... | security: G. Clooney |
| Rachel Streater | ... | assistant: to G. Parra |
| Bernadette Tanchauco | ... | Estimating Executive |
| Amber Joy Tomasello | ... | set production assistant: second unit |
| Kimberly Williams | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. |
| Robert Wong | ... | marine coordinator (as Rob Wong) |
| Susan Wyshynski | ... | stand-in: female lead |
| Tyler Atkinson | ... | digital distribution (uncredited) |
| Josh Land | ... | production office intern (uncredited) |
| Dana Taschner | ... | production legal (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Tommy Ardolino | ... | special thanks |
| Gavan Daws | ... | the filmmakers thank |
| Andy Lautenbach | ... | the filmmakers thank |
| Carri Morgan | ... | the filmmakers thank |
| John Morgan | ... | the filmmakers thank |
| Randall Roth | ... | the filmmakers thank |
| Julia Porter Steele | ... | the filmmakers thank |
Production Companies
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (presents)
- Ad Hominem Enterprises
- Dune Entertainment (in association with)
Distributors
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Forum Cinemas (2011) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (2012) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox CIS (2012) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Bontonfilm (2012) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (2012) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Tatrafilm (2012) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (Iceland) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (Israel) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (Malaysia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (through Warner Bros.)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (Uruguay) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (through)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Argentina) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- RTL Entertainment (2014) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL5)
- Canale 5 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- RTL Entertainment (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL8)
- Film1 (2017) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Disney+ (2021) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
- Modern VideoFilm (visual effects)
- Custom Film Effects (visual effects)
Other Companies
- A&E Network (courtesy of: footage of "Dog the Bounty Hunter")
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- EMS Payroll (extras payroll)
- FotoKem (Avids)
- Happy Feet Foley (foley services)
- Hawaii Media (grip and lighting equipment)
- Intelligent Media (international monitoring agency)
- Lifetime Productions International (courtesy of: images from "Better Orgasms for Women")
- Modern VideoFilm (digital intermediate)
- Right Lobe Design Group (main and end titles)
- Ross 424 (re-recorded at)
- Sony Classical (soundtrack)
- Sound for Film (sound editorial)
- Sound for Film (sound post-production)
- TM Equipment Rentals (grip and lighting equipment)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Matt King's family has lived in Hawaii for generations. His extended family - namely he and his many cousins - own 25,000 acres of undeveloped land on Kauai held in trust, which ends in seven years. The easiest thing for the family to do is sell the land before the seven years is up, which is all the talk in the state, as, to whom they sell the property could very well change the face of Kauai. Despite the vast wealth that comes with the land, Matt has decided to live solely on what he earns as a Honolulu lawyer. However, Matt has not had a perfect life living in Hawaiian paradise as many believe. He and his wife Elizabeth were having problems in their marriage. She recently got into a boating accident which has placed her in a coma. Their seventeen year old daughter Alex is in boarding school on the big island since they couldn't handle her rebellion, which was made all the worse by an argument of an unknown nature between mother and daughter during Alex's last visit home. And their ten year old daughter Scottie is starting to act out, which Matt doesn't know if he can handle, potentially raising her on his own. Matt decides to bring Alex home upon news that Elizabeth is brain dead, and that she will be pulled off life support. But revelations about Elizabeth and Alex's argument, which is tied indirectly to the issue of the land sale, leads to some decisions on Matt's part about what is best for him in both mourning Elizabeth's death and what is the best thing to do about the land, the two decisions which may be incompatible. Written by Huggo |
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Box Office
| Budget | $20,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,190,096, 20 Nov 2011 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $177,243,185 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Matt King describes his inherited wealth, he says, "I don't want my daughters growing up entitled and spoiled. And I agree with my father; you give your children enough money to do something but not enough to do nothing." This is based on a well-known quote from billionaire investor Warren Buffett in a 1986 Fortune magazine interview. "Setting up his heirs with a lifetime supply of food stamps just because they came out of the right womb can be harmful for them and is an antisocial act. To him the perfect amount to leave children is 'enough money so that they would feel they could do anything, but not so much that they could do nothing.'" See more » |
| Goofs | The resort models shown could not be built. Kaua'i's "coconut tree" building law states that new construction cannot be more than 4 stories tall. But this Princeville hotel is a real hotel because it's built on a hill. The Top floor is at ground level and the hotel is built with multiple stories going down to the Ocean. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #2.17 (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ka Makani Ka'ili Aloha See more » |
| Quotes |
Matt King:
I don't want my daughters growing up entitled and spoiled. And I agree with my father - you give your children enough money to do something but not enough to do nothing. See more » |