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The descendants [videorecording] / 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. , United States - Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2012. - 1 videodisc (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

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.

Director of photography, Phedon Papamichael ; editor, Kevin Tent. Director of photography, Phedon Papamichael ; editor, Kevin Tent.

George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause, Matthew Lillard, Robert Forster, Beau Bridges, Judy Greer.

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.

MPAA rating: R; language including some sexual references CHV rating: 14A; mature theme, coarse language.


DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1); 5.1 Dolby Digital, Descriptive audio 5.1, Dolby surround, dual layer.


English (5.1 Dolby Digital), Spanish or French (Dolby surround) dialogue; Spanish subtitles; English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing; descriptive audio (5.1 Dolby Digital); closed-captioned.

Academy Awards, 2012: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay.

Standard No.: 024543752035 80 024543752042

Publisher. No.: 2275203 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2275204 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Source: Midwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Fathers and daughters--Drama.
Husband and wife--Drama.
Parent and child--Drama.
Mothers--Death--Drama.
Families--Drama.
Boating accidents--Drama.
Families of royal descent--Hawaii--Drama.
Padre e hija--Teatro
Familias--Teatro

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Hawaii--Drama.
Hawaii--Teatro

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films--United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

LC Class. No.: PN1997.2 / .D47 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 791.43/72