The Testaments: Of One Fold and One Shepherd (2000)

Director:

Kieth Merrill

Writer:

Kieth Merrill

Release Date:

24 March 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Although in America, Helam witnesses the star heralding the birth of Christ, and 33 years later he faithfully...

Plot Keywords:

Messiah | Miracles | Faith | America | Male Female Relationship

Cast

Rick Macy	...	Helam
Jeremy Elliott	...	Jacob (as Jeremy W. Hoop)
Arianna Marsden	...	Mara
Joy Gardner	...	Laneah
Mowava Pryor	...	Zeraptah
Joseph Paur	...	Lamonah
Theo Coumbis	...	Kohor
Al Harrington	...	Amaron
Tomas Kofod	...	Jesus Christ
Robert 'R.J.' Jordan	...	young Helam
Hans Saito	...	Shaman
Heather Cannon	...	Mary
David Sturdevant	...	Joseph
Sidney S. Liufau	...	Judge hunter 1
Kimo Hugho	...	Judge hunter 2
David Alan Else	...	Andrew
Bruce Newbold	...	James
Thomas Hughes	...	John
Oscar Rowland	...	Leper
Jim Beatty	...	Father of Troubled Child (as Jim Allman)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jobe Allen	...	High Priest
Michael Jesse Bennet	...	Pharisee #1
Linda Bon	...	Martha
Ann Bosler	...	Adultress
Duff Clawson	...	Jairus
Joseph Curdy	...	Young Father
Jongiorgi Enos	...	John The Baptist
Michael Flynn	...	Pharisee #2
Bob Eric Hart	...	High Priest #2
Barta Heiner	...	Diseased Woman
Douglas Fredrick Johnsen	...	Troubled Child
Joe Leavitt	...	Caiaphus
Matthew Maddox	...	Apostle Peter
Paul Mugerian	...	Apostle Matthew
Whitely Osborn	...	Butterfly Girl
Tayva Patch	...	Mary Magdalene
Marvin Payne	...	High Priest #1
Michael Ruud	...	Rabbi (as Michael Rudd)
Cameron Sevy	...	Palsy Man
M. Scott Wilkinson	...	Pontius Pilate
Sara Jade Woodhouse	...	Blindman (as John Woodhouse)

Directed by
Kieth Merrill

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Kieth Merrill

Produced by
Gary Cook	....	producer
Scott Swofford	....	producer

Original Music by
Merrill B. Jenson

Cinematography by
T.C. Christensen

Film Editing by
Jerry Stayner

Production Design by
John R. Uibel

Set Decoration by
Roger Crandall
Steven A. Lee

Costume Design by
Cathren Warner

Makeup Department
Lindey L. Crow	....	key makeup artist
Bern Kubiak	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Jeff T. Miller	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William M. Connor	....	first and second assistant director
David Hyman	....	second assistant director
Aldric La'auli Porter	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Sharon Beaty	....	art department coordinator
Steve Christensen	....	art department assistant
Clark Edmunds	....	art swing
Darrin Fletcher	....	storyboard artist
Craig K. Lewis	....	lead man: Hawaii
Kee Miller	....	prop builder
Wayne Wulfenstein	....	carpenter
Kristi Labrum	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Mike Chadborne	....	sound mixer
Donavan Dear	....	boom operator
Richard Duke	....	sound mixer
Andy Wiskes	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Michael Roundy	....	special effects foreman
Ryan Roundy	....	special effects technician
Jerry West	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Craig Barron	....	visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital
Krystyna Demkowicz	....	visual effects producer: Matte World Digital
Brett Northcutt	....	digital matte artist
Paul Rivera	....	chief technical artist
Morgan Trotter	....	3D artist

Stunts
Glade Quinn	....	utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Weldon Anderson	....	still photographer
Kurtis Burr	....	second assistant camera
Zep Christensen	....	first assistant camera
Craig Diamond	....	still photographer
Rhett E. Fernsten	....	rigging gaffer
Gordon Houston	....	first assistant camera
Kelly Klindt	....	grip
Jeff Mart	....	Steadicam operator
Tyler Meiners	....	dolly grip
Dennis L. Peterson	....	gaffer
Peter Peterson	....	electrician
Reed Smoot	....	director of photography: second unit
Matt Stelling	....	key grip

Casting Department
Alisa Anglesey	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jacqueline Newell	....	costume supervisor

Transportation Department
Brett Miller	....	transportation coordinator
Paul Miller	....	co-transportation coordinator

Other crew
Linda DeVilliers	....	studio teacher
Kate Morrison	....	script supervisor
John Nasraway	....	production assistant
Jerry West	....	stand-in
Heather Toone	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Distributors

• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2007) (worldwide) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Matte World Digital

Also Known As:

"The Testaments" - USA (short title)

Runtime:

67 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company:

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Trivia:

The images of The New World's ancient inhabitants' cities were based on modern knowledge of archaeological findings in the Americas.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Finding Faith in Christ (2003) (V)

Fabulous!

What I really liked about this movie was the fact that it used the different styles of movie composition so that anyone who watches the film will get something out of it. If someone likes romance...there is romance. If someone likes intrigue...there's intrigue, etc. The wide ranging movie styles are blended very well into this wonderful and moving movie.

The actors did a fabulous job at portraying what the people may have been like and acted like during the time of Christ on earth in America. It gives people a visual of that time in history which is a great teaching tool. I love this movie and I appreciate all who worked on it.