DVD

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 Ingeneous Film Partners.

Payne, Alexander, 1961- (director,, screenwriter,, producer.). Faxon, Nat. (screenwriter.). Rash, Jim, 1970- (screenwriter.). Burke, Jim. (producer.). Taylor, Jim, 1962- (producer.). Clooney, George. (actor.). Woodley, Shailene. (actor.). Miller, Amara. (actor.). Bridges, Beau. (actor.). Greer, Judy, 1975- (actor.). Hemmings, Kaui Hart. Descendants. (Added Author). Ad Hominem Enterprises (Firm) (Added Author). Dune Entertainment. (Added Author). Little Blair Productions. (Added Author). Ingenious Film Partners (Firm) (Added Author). Fox Searchlight Pictures. (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause, Matthew Lillard, Robert Forster, Beau Bridges, Judy Greer. (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

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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. Extras: Everybody loves George; Working with Alexander; Hawaiian style.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Phedon Papamichael ; editor, Kevin Tent.
Participant or Performer Note:	George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause, Matthew Lillard, Robert Forster, Beau Bridges, Judy Greer.
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); 5.1 Dolby Digital, Descriptive audio 5.1, Dolby surround, dual layer.
Language Note:	English (5.1 Dolby Digital), dubbed Spanish or dubbed French (Dolby surround) dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles. English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing; described verbally for the visually impaired; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, 2012: won, Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay; 4 nominations, Directing; Film Editing; Best Motion Picture of the Year; Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (George Clooney). AFI Awards, USA, 2011: AFI Movie of the Year. Golden Globes, USA, 2012: Best Motion Picture-Drama, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama (Clooney); 3 nominations, Best Director-Motion Picture (Alexander Payne); Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Shailene Woodley); Best Screenplay-Motion Picture.