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Running on Empty
“They chose their lives. Now their son must choose his.”
7.5 / 10• 1988• 1h 56m•PG-13• English
DramaCrime
Storyline
The Popes are a family who haven't been able to use their real identity for years. In the late sixties, the parents set a weapons lab afire in an effort to hinder the government's Vietnam war campaign. Ever since then, the Popes have been on the run with the authorities never far behind. Their survival is threatened when their eldest son falls in love with a girl, and announces his wish to live his life on his own terms.
Cast & Crew
Christine Lahti
Annie Pope
Lead
River Phoenix
Danny Pope
Judd Hirsch
Arthur Pope
JA
Jonas Abry
Harry Pope
Martha Plimpton
Lorna Phillips
EC
Ed Crowley
Mr. Phillips
L.M. Kit Carson
Gus Winant
Steven Hill
Donald Patterson
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sidney Lumet's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Running on Empty is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
