The Descendants

About the Film

Year: 2011   Rated: R   Runtime: 115 min
Type: Comedy, Drama
Director: Alexander Payne
Writer: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 65 wins & 148 nominations total

Plot: A land baron tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident.




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