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Testament (1983) More at IMDbPro »

• Flashback sequences were shot with a hand-held Super 8mm camera, to give the effect of a "home movie".
  
  
• The film was originally shot as a made-for-TV movie. Paramount executives were so impressed with it that they released it in theaters as a feature. The cast sued the producers for higher pay, claiming they were paid television salaries and not feature film salaries. The case was settled out of court.
  
  
• Final film of Lurene Tuttle.
  
  
• The letterman's jacket that Kevin Costner wears in the movie is the one he earned by playing baseball at Villa Park High School.
  
  
• Film debut of Lukas Haas.
  
  

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