Testament (1983)
November 4, 1983Release Date
Testament (1983)
November 4, 1983Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Jane Alexander
Carol Wetherly
William Devane
Tom Wetherly
Ross Harris
Brad Wetherly
Roxana Zal
Mary Liz Wetherly
Rossie Harris
Brad Wetherly
Lukas Haas
Scottie Wetherly
Philip Anglim
Hollis
Lilia Skala
Fania
Leon Ames
Henry Abhart
Lurene Tuttle
Rosemary Abhart
Rebecca De Mornay
Cathy Pitkin
Kevin Costner
Phil Pitkin
Mako
Mike
Mico Olmos
Larry
Gerry Murillo
Hiroshi
J. Brennan Smith
Billdocker
Lesley Woods
Lady Mayor
Wayne Heffley
Police Chief
William G. Schilling
Pharmacist
Lynne Littman
Director / Producer
Steven Poster
Director of Photography
Suzanne Pettit
Editor
David Nichols
ProductionDesigner
Margery Simkin
Casting
David Nichols
Production Design
Linda Pearl
Art Direction
Julie Weiss
Costume Design
Chuck E. Stewart
Special Effects
Carol Amen
Story
John Sacret Young
Screenplay
Andrea Asimow
Associate Producer
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 4, 1983
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Content RatingPG
Budget$1,500,000
Box Office$2,044,892
Genres
Wiki.
Testament is a 1983 drama film based on a three-page story titled "The Last Testament" by Carol Amen (1933–1987), directed by Lynne Littman and written by John Sacret Young. The film tells the story of how one small suburban town near the San Francisco Bay Area slowly falls apart after a nuclear war destroys outside civilization. It was one of the films, along with The Day After and Threads that portrayed life after a nuclear war, mostly in response to an increase in hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Originally produced for the PBS series American Playhouse, it was given a theatrical release instead by Paramount Pictures (although PBS did subsequently air it a year later). The cast includes Jane Alexander, William Devane, Leon Ames, Ross Harris, Lukas Haas, Roxana Zal and, in small roles shortly before their rise to stardom, Kevin Costner and Rebecca De Mornay. Alexander was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance.