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Testament (1983)
Director: Lynne Littman
Cast: Jane Alexander, William Devane, Rossie Harris, Roxana Zal
6.9
89%Runtime90 min
RatingPG
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It is 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.
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Directed by Lynne Littman in 1983, Testament is a powerful and poignant drama that explores the human impact of a nuclear disaster. With captivating performances from the likes of Jane Alexander and William Devane, the film offers a haunting and deeply moving portrait of a family struggling to survive the devastating aftermath of a nuclear attack.
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Testament is a 1983 American post-apocalyptic drama film co-produced and directed by Lynne Littman and written by John Sacret Young, based on Carol Amen's 1981 short story "The Last Testament". The film tells the story of how a small suburban town near the San Francisco Bay Area slowly falls apart after a nuclear war destroys outside civilization. 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. 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.
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