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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. - Testament
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Title: Testament

Release Date: 4 Nov 1983

Runtime: 1h 30m

Genre: Drama, Science Fiction

Director: American Playhouse, Entertainment Events, Paramount Pictures

Production Companies: American Playhouse, Entertainment Events, Paramount Pictures

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 6.434 (124 votes)

Cast

  • Carol Wetherly: Jane Alexander
  • Tom Wetherly: William Devane
  • Brad Wetherly: Rossie Harris
  • Mary Liz Wetherly: Roxana Zal
  • Scottie Wetherly: Lukas Haas
  • Hollis: Philip Anglim
  • Fania: Lilia Skala
  • Henry Abhart: Leon Ames
  • Rosemary Abhart: Lurene Tuttle
  • Cathy Pitkin: Rebecca De Mornay
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