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Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   2,231 votes
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Director:
Lynne Littman
Writers:
Carol Amen (story)
John Sacret Young (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
December 1983 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
It happened in an instant. The televisions went blank, the radios - silent. The cities were gone, the future abandoned. And the only thing they have left to hold onto, is the people they love. more
Plot:
Nuclear war in the United States is portrayed in a realistic and believable manner. The story is told... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
DVD releases for Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
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User Comments:
Powerful, gripping look at nuclear hell more (73 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Jane Alexander ... Carol Wetherly

William Devane ... Tom Wetherly
Rossie Harris ... Brad Wetherly (as Ross Harris)
Roxana Zal ... Mary Liz Wetherly

Lukas Haas ... Scottie Wetherly
Philip Anglim ... Father Hollis Mann

Lilia Skala ... Fania Morse
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 (as William Schilling)
David Nichols ... Worried Man

Gary Bayer ... Angry Man
Martin Rudy ... Dr. Jenson
Jamie Abbott ... Boy Mayor
Rocky Krakoff ... Pied Piper
Rachel Gudmundson ... Nancy
Keri Houlihan ... Lisa
Pauline Lomas ... Woman

Jesse Wayne ... Man in Line
Clete Roberts ... Newscaster
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lila Kedrova ... (uncredited)

Helen Kelly ... Woman in line (uncredited)
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Directed by
Lynne Littman 
 
Writing credits
Carol Amen (story "The Last Testament")

John Sacret Young (screenplay)

Produced by
Andrea Asimow .... associate producer
Jonathan Bernstein .... producer
Lynne Littman .... producer
 
Original Music by
James Horner 
 
Cinematography by
Steven Poster 
 
Film Editing by
Suzanne Pettit 
 
Casting by
Margery Simkin 
 
Production Design by
David Nichols 
 
Art Direction by
Linda Pearl 
 
Set Decoration by
Waldemar Kalinowski 
 
Costume Design by
Julie Weiss 
 
Makeup Department
Marilyn Poucher .... hair stylist
Tonya Blackmore Wexler .... makeup artist (as Tonya Wexler)
 
Production Management
Peter Cornberg .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Bogart .... first assistant director
Richard Graves .... second assistant director
William Hassell .... first assistant director
Ralph S. Singleton .... second assistant director (as Ralph Singleton)
 
Art Department
Cynthia Carr .... assistant props
Cheryl Cutler .... assistant art director
Waldemar Kalinowski .... construction coordinator
Gregory Mabry .... swing gang
Kevin McDermott .... swing gang
Robin L. Miller .... property master (as Robin Miller)
Steve Olson .... swing gang
Melody Ramirez .... swing gang
Eric Zimmerman .... swing gang
George Goode .... illustrator (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Gary Alexander .... sound re-recording mixer
Lee Alexander .... sound mixer
Douglas B. Arnold .... boom operator (as Doug Arnold)
Don Digirolamo .... sound re-recording mixer
Roberta Doheny .... sound effects
Lars Nelson .... sound effects
Larry Stensvold .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
Chuck E. Stewart .... special effects (as Chuck Stewart)
 
Stunts
Jesse Wayne .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Herb Ault .... grip
James R. Bagdonas .... additional first assistant camera (as James Bagdonas)
Ray Boyle .... gaffer
Martin Conn .... lightflex consultant
Rick Cutler .... grip
Michael S. Endler .... second assistant camera (as Michael Endler)
Michael E. Gips .... electrician (as Michael Gips)
Melinda Sue Gordon .... still photographer
John Koester .... camera operator
Michael E. Matteson .... key grip (as Michael Matteson)
Charles Minsky .... additional photographer
William Moffitt .... additional camera operator
Frank Montoya .... best boy
John Page .... best boy
Norman Parker .... first assistant camera
Allen Smith .... grip (as Al Smith)
Roger Tonry .... electrician
Joseph A. Unsinn .... vtr operator (as Joe Unsinn III)
 
Casting Department
Susie Johnson .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Csilla Márki .... costumer: women (as Csilla Marki)
John Sowle .... costumer: men
 
Editorial Department
Cheryl Bloch .... assistant editor
Susanne Gervay .... negative cutter
Lynn Goodhall .... apprentice film editor (as Lynn Goodhill)
Arthur Tostado .... color timer (as Art Tostado)
 
Music Department
Shawn Murphy .... music recording engineer
William Saracino .... music editor
Joel Sill .... music supervisor
James Horner .... conductor (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Bill Nuss .... driver: camera car
 
Other crew
Laura Blumenthal .... production assistant
Becky Butler .... production assistant
George Cooper .... stand-in
Laurie Gilbert .... production assistant
John Kaufman .... production assistant
Pauline Lomas .... stand-in
Jay May .... production assistant
Mark Mentzer .... production assistant
Maggie Mills .... production assistant
Lyle Ann Morris .... stand-in (as Lyle Morris)
Barbara Myerhoff .... project consultant
Gladys Nelson .... labor representative
Gladys Nelson .... teacher
Sarah Olson .... production assistant
Guy Pohlman .... production assistant
Jenise Rogers .... production accountant
C.D. Tiger .... script supervisor
Cassandra Wilson .... production office coordinator
Nancy Zearfoss .... location manager
 
Thanks
Stuart Benjamin .... special thanks
Ben Bennett .... special thanks
Teresa Carr .... special thanks
Norman Fleishman .... special thanks
Robert Goldstein .... special thanks (as Robert Goldston)
Timothy J. Hayes .... special thanks
Jean Hill .... special thanks
Robert Knudson .... special thanks (as Buzz Knudsen)
Lindsay Law .... special thanks
Leslie Linder .... special thanks
Geralyn Miller .... special thanks
Rita Riggs .... special thanks
Heather Sheets .... special thanks
Truman Van Dyke .... special thanks
Jerry Vernig .... special thanks
Ron Ward .... special thanks
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:PG | Hong Kong:IIA | Sweden:11 | Finland:K-12 | Norway:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG
Filming Locations:
Sierra Madre, California, USA
Company:
American Playhouse more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Final film of Lurene Tuttle. more
Quotes:
Scottie Wetherly: Tell it to stop.
Carol Wetherly: I can't.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Testament at 20 (2003) (V) more
Soundtrack:
This Is It more

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18 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
Powerful, gripping look at nuclear hell, 14 March 1999
Author: Ace-38 from Tulsa, OK

1983..The cold war was in full swing and the fear of nuclear armageddon hung over all our heads. ABC released "The Day After", (which I have already commented on) but in all the furor around that, "Testament" was released. This is THE 1980's nuclear war film. It doesn't deal with the effects on an entire community, but rather on one small, close knit family in California. Jane Alexander's performance was one of legend, and is possibly one of the classic dramatic performances of all time. The day begins innocently enough, dad heads off to work, the kids watch "Sesame Street"..then the Emergency Broadcast System cuts in and the world stops. Ignore all the Y2K mumbo-jumbo and put yourself back in 1983 (most of us know where we were) and watch this film. You may not be "entertained", but you will appreciate what you have just a bit more.

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