Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
George Clooney | ... | Matt King | |
Shailene Woodley | ... | Alexandra King | |
Amara Miller | ... | Scottie King | |
Nick Krause | ... | Sid | |
Patricia Hastie | ... | Elizabeth King | |
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Grace A. Cruz | ... | Scottie's Teacher |
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Kim Gennaula | ... | School Counselor |
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Karen Kuioka Hironaga | ... | Barb Higgins |
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Carmen Kaichi | ... | Lani Higgins |
Kaui Hart Hemmings | ... | Matt's Secretary Noe | |
Beau Bridges | ... | Cousin Hugh | |
Matt Corboy | ... | Cousin Ralph | |
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Matt Esecson | ... | Cousin Hal |
Michael Ontkean | ... | Cousin Milo | |
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Stanton Johnston | ... | Cousin Stan |
Matt King's family has lived in Hawaii for generations. His extended family - namely he and his many cousins - own 25,000 acres of undeveloped land on Kauai held in trust, which ends in seven years. The easiest thing for the family to do is sell the land before the seven years is up, which is all the talk in the state, as, to whom they sell the property could very well change the face of Kauai. Despite the vast wealth that comes with the land, Matt has decided to live solely on what he earns as a Honolulu lawyer. However, Matt has not had a perfect life living in Hawaiian paradise as many believe. He and his wife Elizabeth were having problems in their marriage. She recently got into a boating accident which has placed her in a coma. Their seventeen year old daughter Alex is in boarding school on the big island since they couldn't handle her rebellion, which was made all the worse by an argument of an unknown nature between mother and daughter during Alex's last visit home. And their ... Written by Huggo
I loved Sideways. Same screenwriter and director. George Clooney isn't my favorite actor, but this is one of my favorite performances from him. Nice pacing, cinematography, and direction in general. I highly recommend this movie. It had humor, drama, and was full of heart.