Testament (1983) is a drama film directed by Lynne Littman and starring Jane Alexander. Originally produced for the PBS series American Playhouse, it was given a theatrical release instead (although PBS did subsequently air it a year later). Coincidentally, Paramount Pictures, the film's theatrical distributor, is now also the distributor for all PBS Home Video product.
The film tells the story of how one small town near the San Francisco Bay Are...
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Testament (1983) is a drama film directed by Lynne Littman and starring Jane Alexander. Originally produced for the PBS series American Playhouse, it was given a theatrical release instead (although PBS did subsequently air it a year later). Coincidentally, Paramount Pictures, the film's theatrical distributor, is now also the distributor for all PBS Home Video product.
The film tells the story of how one small town near the San Francisco Bay Area slowly falls apart after a nuclear war destroys outside civilization.
Based on The Last Testament by Carol Amen, the film script was by John Sacret Young, who would later create the television series China Beach. Jane Alexander was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance.
The movie follows the lives of the Wetherly family – husband Tom (William Devane), wife Carol (Jane Alexander), and children Brad (Ross Harris), Mary Liz (Roxana Zal), and Scottie (Lukas Haas), who live in the fictional suburban town of Hamlin,...
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