Testament
They never had a chance to see their children grow up. To watch each other grow old. To fix up the house, to take that vacation. Because it only took an instant to shatter their dreams.
- 1983
- Rated PG
- 1h 30m
- Drama
- Science Fiction
Overview
It's just another day in the small town of Hamlin until something disastrous happens. Suddenly, news breaks that a series of nuclear warheads has been dropped along the Eastern Seaboard and, more locally, in California. As people begin coping with the devastating aftermath of the attacks — many suffer radiation poisoning — the Wetherly family tries to survive.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress (1984)
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Box office
Grossed $2.04M worldwide, about 1.4 times its $1.5M budget
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Setting
Set in California
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Music
Music by James Horner
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Steven Poster
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Carol AmenStory
- John Sacret YoungScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 4, 1983
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.5M
- Revenue
- $2M
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Jane AlexanderCarol Wetherly
William DevaneTom Wetherly
Rossie HarrisBrad Wetherly
Roxana ZalMary Liz Wetherly
Lukas HaasScottie Wetherly
Philip AnglimHollis
Lilia SkalaFania
Leon AmesHenry Abhart
Lurene TuttleRosemary Abhart
Rebecca De MornayCathy Pitkin
Kevin CostnerPhil Pitkin
MakoMike- Mico OlmosLarry
- Gerry MurilloHiroshi
- J. Brennan SmithBilldocker
Lesley WoodsLady Mayor
Wayne HeffleyPolice Chief
William G. SchillingPharmacist- David NicholsWorried Man
- Gary BayerAngry Man
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