Running on Empty (1988)
03/02/1989 (GB)
Drama, Romance, Crime
1h 56m
- 75% (322 votes)
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They chose their lives. Now their son must choose his.
Overview
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.
- Sidney LumetDirector
- Naomi FonerWriter
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Revenue
$2,835,116
Keywords
- vietnam war
- on the run
- pianist
- hiding
- protestors
- dramatic
- suspenseful
- complicated
Top Billed Cast
Christine Lahti
Annie Pope
River Phoenix
Danny Pope
Judd Hirsch
Arthur Pope
Jonas Abry
Harry Pope
Martha Plimpton
Lorna Phillips
Ed Crowley
Mr. Phillips
L.M. Kit Carson
Gus Winant
Steven Hill
Donald Patterson
Augusta Dabney
Abigail Patterson
David Margulies
Dr. Jonah Reiff
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