The descendants / Fox Searchlight Pictures presents an Ad Hominem Enterprises production ; produced by Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor ; screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash ; directed by Alexander Payne.
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
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm 1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2012]
- Copyright: ©2012.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from container. Based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings. Originally released as a motion picture in 2011. Blu-ray bonus features: The Descendants in HD ; Everybody loves George ; Working with Alexander ; The real descendants ; Hawaiian style ; Casting ; Working with water ; "Will I ever see you again" music video ; Postcards from Paradise music video ; "Honolulu's whisper" music video ; 'Waiting for the light' ; The world parade-- Hawaii (silent film) ; A conversation with George Clooney and Alexander Payne ; deleted scenes. DVD disc contains no special features. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Phedon Papamichael ; editor, Kevin Tent. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Amara Miller, George Clooney, Nick Krause, Shailene Woodley. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R; for language including some sexual references CHV rating: 14A; mature theme, coarse language. |
System Details Note: | Blu-ray disc, region A, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, descriptive audio 5.1 Dolby Digital, AVC@22 MBPS, 50GB dual layer; requires Blu-ray player. DVD disc in standard definition, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1), English 5.1 Dolby Digital, English descriptive audio 5.1 digital, Spanish Dolby surround, French Dolby surround, dual layer, for portable media players |
Language Note: | English, Spanish or French dialogue; Spanish subtitles; English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing; English descriptive audio. |
Awards Note: | Nominated for 5 Academy Awards. Academy Awards won, 2012: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Boating accidents > Drama. Families > Drama. Fathers and daughters > Drama. Parent and child > Drama. Families of royal descent > Hawaii > Drama. Hawaii > Drama. Padre e hija > Teatro. Familias > Teatro. Hawaii > Teatro. |
Genre: | Feature films. Comedy films. Melodramas (Motion pictures) Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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