Testament (1983)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:7
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.3/10
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: In California, the Wetherly family hears a news broadcast about a nuclear explosion on the east coast. Soon after, their small town of Hamlin experiences a communications blackout as the west coast... [More]
Starring: Jane Alexander, William Devane, Ross Harris, Roxana Zal
Director: Lynne Littman
Reviews for Testament
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The film is barely competent, revealing its TV-movie roots in uncertain directorial guidance, technical flubs, [and] a patchwork script. Full Review |
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Testament’s power comes in all the understatements... Full Review |
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Powerful depiction of the psychological terror that grips a California community after New York and other cities in the East are destroyed by nuclear bombs. Full Review |
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4/5 |
A bleak, uncompromising look at the after-effects of a nuclear attack. The small scale makes the tragic story the more intimate and personal. A touching experience.
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The film's emotional impact is draining and long lasting without showing close-ups of the initial blast with evaporating bodies and mass destruction. Full Review |
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