Running on Empty

Running on Empty (1988)

They chose their lives. Now their son must choose his.

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.

Date of release
1988-09-09
TMDB
7.4 / 10 (372)
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Drama, Romance, Crime
Director
Sidney Lumet

Casting

  • 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
  • Lynne Thigpen — Contact at Eldridge St.
  • Marcia Jean Kurtz — School Clerk

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