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The Descendants
Uniform Title
Descendants (Motion picture : 2011)
Title
The Descendants / Fox Searchlight Pictures presents an Ad Hominem Enterprises production ; directed by Alexander Payne ; screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash ; produced by Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor ; made in association with Dune Entertainment and produced in association with Little Blair Productions and Ingenious Film Partners.
ISBN
9780013774907
0013774905
8697333001075
9786314610715
6314610710
Edition
Widescreen.
Publication
Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2012]
Copyright Notice Date
©2012
Physical Description
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Medium
4 3/4 in.
Notes
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.
Director of photography, Phedon Papamichael ; film editor, Kevin Tent ; production designer, Jane Ann Stewart ; costume designer, Wendy Chuck ; music supervisor, Dondi Bastone.
In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English SDH or Spanish subtitles; English descriptive audio; closed-captioned.
Nominated for 5 Academy Awards. Academy Awards, 2012: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay.
Access and use
For private home use only.
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.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English; Spanish; French
Added to Catalog
March 05, 2018
Credits
Director of photography, Phedon Papamichael ; film editor, Kevin Tent ; production designer, Jane Ann Stewart ; costume designer, Wendy Chuck ; music supervisor, Dondi Bastone.
Cast
George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard, Nick Krause, Amara Miller, Mary Birdsong, Rob Huebel, Patricia Hastie.
System details note
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby digital, Descriptive audio 5.1, Dolby surround, dual layer.
Audience
MPAA rating: R; language including some sexual references CHV rating: 14A; mature theme, coarse language.
Partial contents
Special features includes: Everybody loves George; Working with Alexander; Hawaiian style.
Videorecording number
2275203 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Subjects
Genre/Form
Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Also listed under
Fox Searchlight Pictures, production company.
Ad Hominem Enterprises (Firm), production company.
Dune Entertainment, production company.
Little Blair Productions, production company.
Ingenious Film Partners (Firm), production company.
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., distributor.
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