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The Descendants (2011) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Alexander Payne

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Alexander Payne ... (screenplay) and
Nat Faxon ... (screenplay) &
Jim Rash ... (screenplay)
 
Kaui Hart Hemmings ... (novel)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

George Clooney ... Matt King
Shailene Woodley ... Alexandra King
Amara Miller ... Scottie King
Nick Krause ... Sid
Patricia Hastie ... Elizabeth King
Grace A. Cruz Grace A. Cruz ... Scottie's Teacher
Kim Gennaula Kim Gennaula ... School Counselor
Karen Kuioka Hironaga Karen Kuioka Hironaga ... Barb Higgins
Carmen Kaichi Carmen Kaichi ... Lani Higgins
Kaui Hart Hemmings ... Matt's Secretary Noe
Beau Bridges ... Cousin Hugh
Matt Corboy ... Cousin Ralph
Matt Esecson Matt Esecson ... Cousin Hal
Michael Ontkean ... Cousin Milo
Stanton Johnston Stanton Johnston ... Cousin Stan
Jon McManus Jon McManus ... Cousin Six (as Jonathan McManus)
Hugh Foster Hugh Foster ... Cousin Wink
Tiare R. Finney ... Cousin Connie
Tom McTigue ... Cousin Dave
Milt Kogan ... Dr. Johnston
Mary Birdsong ... Kai Mitchell
Rob Huebel ... Mark Mitchell
Laird Hamilton ... Troy Cook
Aileen 'Boo' Arnold Aileen 'Boo' Arnold ... Dorm Supervisor
Esther Kang Esther Kang ... Alex's Roommate
Melissa Kim Melissa Kim ... Alex's Drunken Friend
Robert Forster ... Scott Thorson
Barbara L. Southern Barbara L. Southern ... Alice 'Tutu' Thorson (as Barbara Lee Southern)
Celia Kenney ... Reina
Matt Reese Matt Reese ... Buzz
Zoel Turnbull Zoel Turnbull ... Hotel Clerk
Matthew Lillard ... Brian Speer
Judy Greer ... Julie Speer
Linda Rose Herman Linda Rose Herman ... Grief Counselor
Scott Michael Morgan ... Barry Thorson
Darryl K. Gonzales Darryl K. Gonzales ... Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)
Koko Kanealii Koko Kanealii ... Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)
Romey 'Keola' Yokotake Romey 'Keola' Yokotake ... Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fileena Bahris ... Passenger (uncredited)
Paul Edney ... Bicyclist (uncredited)
Dennis Falt Dennis Falt ... Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
Morgan Freeman ... Self - Narrator (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sisa Grey ... Nurse (uncredited)
Jamon Holmes ... Hospital Patient (uncredited)
Tom Holowach ... King cousin (uncredited)
Adam Juegos ... Classmate (uncredited)
Dane Justman Dane Justman ... Drunk Guy #2 (uncredited)
Jordan Kirkwood Jordan Kirkwood ... Troys Roaddog (uncredited)
James Koons ... Attorney (uncredited)
Alan Seabock Alan Seabock ... Party Guest (uncredited)
John A Weaver John A Weaver ... King Cousin (uncredited)
Larry Wegger Larry Wegger ... Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Joseph Wilson Joseph Wilson ... King Cousin (uncredited)
Joji Yoshida ... Troy's Friend (uncredited)

Produced by 

Tracy Boyd ... associate producer
Jim Burke ... producer
George Parra ... co-producer
Alexander Payne ... producer
Jim Taylor ... producer

Music by 

Jeff Peterson

Cinematography by 

Phedon Papamichael ... director of photography

Editing by 

Kevin Tent

Casting By 

John Jackson

Production Design by 

Jane Ann Stewart

Art Direction by 

T.K. Kirkpatrick ... (as Timothy T.K. Kirkpatrick)

Set Decoration by 

Matt Callahan

Costume Design by 

Wendy Chuck

Makeup Department 

Julie Hewett ... makeup department head
Karen Iboshi Preiser ... makeup artist
Debra Rego ... hair stylist (as Debra L. Rego)
Waldo Sanchez ... hair department head

Production Management 

Renee Confair ... production supervisor (as Renee Confair Sensano)
Mads Hansen ... assistant production manager
George Parra ... production manager
Rick Reynolds ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Scott August ... second assistant director
Tracy Boyd ... second unit director
Richard L. Fox ... first assistant director
Joyce McCarthy ... first assistant director: second unit
Amy Wilkins ... second second assistant director (as Amy Wilkins Bronson)

Art Department 

Alvin S. Cabrinha Jr. ... property master (as Alvin Cabrinha)
Kaanoipono Cabrinha ... assistant property master (as Kaanoi Cabrinha)
Jonah Chang ... carpenter
Brian Costa ... swing gang
Scott Ejercito ... assistant property master
Sidney Etrata ... swing gang
Alexandra Hearn Fernandes ... art department production assistant (as Alexandra Hearn)
Justin Fischer ... swing gang
Serena Rios Flores ... art department coordinator
Stani Franklin ... researcher: set decoration
Jason Garner ... assistant art director
Quintin D. Gasper ... carpenter
Sean Hallock ... swing gang
Craig Hoffmann ... on-set dresser
Michael Kaahanni Jr. ... leadman
Michael Kaahanui III ... swing gang
Gerard Kaman ... construction carpenter
Derrick Kaupiko ... set dressing gang boss / swing gang
Eric Kitaoka ... swing gang
Eric Knight ... standby painter
Nancy A. Knight ... Scenic Paint Second
Nancy Z. Knight ... set painter (as Nancy Zahumensky Knight)
Robert E. Knight ... head painter (as Robert Ellison Knight)
Camille Komine ... set decorating buyer
Ivan M. Lizares ... carpenter
Butch Lum ... toolman
John Marano ... leadman
Edward Medeiros Jr. ... laborer (as Edward Medeiros)
Ace Newman ... swing gang
Shanna Norton ... set decorating buyer
Alvin Pittler ... construction foreman
Douglas Rasmussen ... carpenter
Sylvia K. Ringgold ... construction medic
Isaia Robins ... assistant greens
Josefa Robins ... construction medic
Kenneth K. Sato ... construction coordinator
Ben Shafer ... laborer (as Benjamin Shafer)
Sam Sternthall ... swing gang
Darrell Tachibana ... assistant greens
Kaleo Wong ... swing gang
Liloa Wong ... key greens foreman (as C. Liloa Wong)
Ronn Wong ... set dresser / swing gang

Sound Department 

Derek Casari ... adr stage engineer
Patrick Cyccone Jr. ... re-recording mixer (as Patrick Cyccone)
Russell Farmarco ... sound editor (as Russ Farmarco)
Jonathan Fuh ... boom person (as Jonathan Lee Ger Fuh)
Frank Gaeta ... additional re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor
Luis Galdames ... sound editor
José Antonio García ... production sound mixer
Patrick Giraudi ... sound editor
Brian Hackett ... production sound mixer: interviews
Matthew P. Hanson ... assistant sound editor (as Matt Hanson)
Kaspar Hugentobler ... re-recording engineer
Joe Iemola ... sound editor
James Moriana ... foley artist
Chris Navarro ... adr mixer
Justin Van Hout ... assistant v.o. engineer
Brett Voss ... foley mixer
Christopher Wiecking ... sound utility
Jeffrey Wilhoit ... foley artist
John Soukup ... sound transfer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Salvatore Catanzaro ... compositor
Mark Dornfeld ... visual effects supervisor
Michele Ferrone ... visual effects producer
Adam Gass ... digital editorial: Custom Film Effects
R.J. Harbour ... digital compositor
Nicholas Hasson ... compositor
Paulina Kuszta ... visual effects coordinator
Kammie Rivera ... digital compositor: Custom Film Effects
Alex Romano ... compositor
Jose A. Alfonzo ... visual effects (uncredited)
Mikyoung Hahm ... titles designer & animator (uncredited)

Stunts 

Terry Ahue ... stunts
Todd Bradley ... stunts
Craig H. Davidson ... stunts (as Craig Davidson)
Errol Kane ... stunts
Brian L. Keaulana ... stunt coordinator
Keoni Keaulana ... stunts (as Keoni K. Keaulana)
Noland Martin ... stunts
Paul J. Merino ... stunts
James K. Miranda ... stunts
Aden Stay ... stunts
Marcus Young ... stunts
Titus Kinimaka ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Rylan Akama ... second assistant b camera
Norman Akau ... rigging grip (as Norman Akau III)
Mike Bacon ... playback: VTR
Matthew Berner ... first assistant camera: second unit
Troy Boggess ... electrician / lighting technician
Richard J. Brock ... first assistant b camera
Gustavo Brum ... epk cinematographer
Cole Chetney ... company grip
Don Chong ... rigging electric
Shawn Christensen ... electrician
Rick Crum ... electrician / grip
Chuck Cullen ... electrician
Kanoa Dahlin ... camera loader
Charles Ehrlinger ... best boy grip
Faith Fay ... stand-in
Christian Franklin ... camera production assistant
Vance Gage ... key rigging grip
Ray Garcia ... key grip
James Goldman ... second assistant a camera
Michael J. Gregg ... rigging grip (as Michael 'Jason' Gregg)
Jeffrey M. Hall ... gaffer (as Jeff Hall)
Patrick Hoeschen ... best boy electric
Drew Des Jarlais ... electrician (as Drew Desjarlais)
Tweed Johnston ... company grip
Keola Jones ... dolly grip
Lee Kaneakua ... company grip
Kevin Kersting ... key grip: second unit
Don King ... underwater camera operator
Scott Lisetor ... company grip
Trevor Loomis ... first assistant a camera
Elliot Lucas ... second assistant camera
Brian Matsumura ... second assistant camera: second unit
Annie McEveety ... first assistant camera: second unit (as Ann McEveety Allen)
Allen Mozo ... technocrane (as Alan Mozo)
David Pearlberg ... dolly grip
Tom Penny ... best boy rigging grip / key grip: second unit
Radan Popovic ... director of photography: second unit
P. Scott Sakamoto ... a camera operator / steadicam operator
Joe Sanchez ... first assistant a camera (as Joseph Sanchez)
Tuiaana Scanlan ... rigging grip
Keoki Smith ... rigging electric
Monte Swann ... playback: 24 frame video
Rafael E. Sánchez ... gaffer
Roger Thompson ... electrician
Brian Tilden ... gaffer
Don Tomich ... rigging gaffer
Raimar van den Bylaardt II ... best boy rigging electric (as Raimar 'Ray' Bylaardt) / rigging electric best boy (as Raimar Bylaardt)
Warner R. Wacha ... second assistant camera: second unit
Mike Weisbrod ... rigging electric
Merie Weismiller Wallace ... still photographer
Curtis Wingert ... rigging electric
Deena Frooman ... electrician (uncredited)
Michael Romano ... rigging electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Anna Fishburn ... additional extras casting
Wes Ford ... casting assistant
Barbara Harris ... adr voice casting
Andy Henry ... casting associate
Andy Kleiman ... casting assistant
Sherlan N. Koloi ... casting associate
J. McAlary ... casting associate (as John McAlary)
Yesi Ramirez ... casting associate
Susanne Scheel ... casting assistant
Katie Taylor ... casting associate
Christian Kaplan ... executive in charge of casting (uncredited)
Rachel Whitley ... location casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Carmen Rodrigues Davis ... costume production assistant (as Carmen L. Rodrigues)
Dana Kay Hart ... costume supervisor (as Dana Hart)
Anne Hoss ... ager/dyer
Michelle Moder ... costume buyer
Ivy Chiem Rowan ... seamstress
Susan Strubel ... key costumer
Linda Vollert ... costumer
Robyn Zucker ... costumer

Editorial Department 

Brian Bautista ... editorial production assistant
Christine Carr ... digital intermediate producer
Fred Chandler ... post production executive
Mindy Elliott ... assistant editor
Joe Finley ... digital intermediate colorist
Nicholas Hasson ... smoke editor
Nancy Jundi ... digital editing systems support
Mikki Levi ... apprentice editor
Tim Maxwell ... digital transfer
Bryan Park ... film scanning operator: Modern VideoFilm
Jim Passon ... color timer
Alex Romano ... digital intermediate on-line editor
Kay Sievert ... colorist: high definition dailies
Brian Gee ... dailies assist (uncredited)

Location Management 

Timmy Chinn ... location assistant
Katrin Chong ... key assistant location manager
Dustin Goldstein ... key location assistant
Matt Goldstein ... assistant location manager
Linda Graham ... location assistant: second unit
Karen Greenlee ... location scout
Art Rivers ... location manager: second unit
Angela Tillson ... assistant location manager
Jim Triplett ... location manager
KiKi Yoshimoto ... location manager

Music Department 

Dondi Bastone ... music supervisor
Richard Ford ... executive music producer / music editor
Robert Kraft ... executive in charge of music
Eugene Kulikov ... composer: additional music
Rebecca Morellato ... music production executive
Thomas Cavanaugh ... music business & legal affairs (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Rebecca Robertson ... script supervisor (as Rebecca Robertson-Szwaja)

Transportation Department 

Richard Groder ... driver
Kelly Loo ... transportation co-captain (as Kelly Loo Jr)
Anna Reed ... transportation dispatcher
John Reed ... transportation coordinator
Kenneth Smith ... driver: cast
Gary Woods ... transportation co-captain

Additional Crew 

Co-Co Aiello-Younger ... first assistant accountant (as 'Co-Co' Aiello)
Joseph Aikala ... production secretary (as Joseph Kaleo'onalani Aikala)
Laurie Arakaki ... production intern
Cameron Arguelles ... quality control
Deidre Backs ... assistant: J. Burke
Kelly Barnes ... set medic
John Brady ... craft service
Debra Burgess ... payroll accountant
Sean G. Burke ... production assistant: intern
Nathan Carlson ... title designer: art and graphic design
Gregory S. Carr ... production assistant (as Greg Carr)
Shawna Carver ... production assistant
Kimberly Choi ... second assistant accountant
Sanoe Damon ... production intern
Jeff Dash ... production accountant
Rebecca Davis ... studio teacher
Vincent Desrosiers-Nault ... production intern
Evan Endicott ... developement and production executive
Dinesh Fernando ... cook
Tal Fiala ... account executive
Todd Fink ... production intern
Jeff Fishman ... set production assistant: second unit
Max Garcia ... cook
Liz Georgoff ... production assistant
Claudia Gray ... unit publicist
Jessica Caress Hamamoto ... production assistant
Nancy Honeycutt ... production coordinator
Jeremy Johnson ... intern
Jeremy Johnson ... intern / production intern
Lee MacNeil Johnson ... production intern (as Lee Johnson)
Leah Kaina ... production intern
Xanadu Kekuewa ... craft service
Mara Kerum ... chef
Tyler Kueffner ... production intern
Ryan Lam ... production intern
Dana Ledoux Miller ... production assistant
Lisa Lee Mitchell ... assistant production coordinator
Dagny Looper ... stand-in
Victor Lozano ... marine coordinator
Troy Manandic ... stand-in
Brad Dirk Martin ... boat captain
Larissa Martinez ... accounting clerk
Angel McConnell ... assistant: G. Clooney
Courtney McCrory ... assistant accountant: post production
Anna Musso ... assistant: A. Payne (as Anna Lauren Musso)
Nicole Nakamoto ... second assistant accountant
Karen Neasi ... clearances co-ordinator / product placement coordinator
Anthony M. Ocasio III ... post production assistant (as Anthony Ocasio)
Nicole Oudinot ... production assistant
Nick Ower ... production intern
Pablo Paz ... production intern
Mark Petritz ... marine assistant coordinator
Stockton David Porter ... production assistant
Darren Rodriguez ... craft service assistant
Andy Rydzewski ... second unit factotum
Roy Samuelson ... audio description narrator
Jason Skweres ... set decoration researcher
Ashley C. Smith ... travel and shipping coordinator
Cameron Spencer ... behind the scenes filmmaker
Gary Stone ... security: G. Clooney
Rachel Streater ... assistant: to G. Parra
Bernadette Tanchauco ... Estimating Executive
Amber Joy Tomasello ... set production assistant: second unit
Kimberly Williams ... completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc.
Robert Wong ... marine coordinator (as Rob Wong)
Susan Wyshynski ... stand-in: female lead
Tyler Atkinson ... digital distribution (uncredited)
Josh Land ... production office intern (uncredited)
Dana Taschner ... production legal (uncredited)

Thanks 

Tommy Ardolino ... special thanks
Gavan Daws ... the filmmakers thank
Andy Lautenbach ... the filmmakers thank
Carri Morgan ... the filmmakers thank
John Morgan ... the filmmakers thank
Randall Roth ... the filmmakers thank
Julia Porter Steele ... the filmmakers thank

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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