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Running on Empty (1988)

PG-13 09/09/1988 Drama, Romance, Crime 1h 56m
75%
User
Score
7.6/10
81%
67/100

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 Lumet

Director

Naomi Foner

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Christine Lahti

Christine Lahti

Annie Pope

River Phoenix

River Phoenix

Danny Pope

Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Arthur Pope

Jonas Abry

Jonas Abry

Harry Pope

Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton

Lorna Phillips

Ed Crowley

Ed Crowley

Mr. Phillips

L.M. Kit Carson

L.M. Kit Carson

Gus Winant

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

Donald Patterson

Augusta Dabney

Augusta Dabney

Abigail Patterson

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Media

Running on Empty (1988) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Running on Empty (1988) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Running on Empty (Preview Clip)

Running on Empty (Preview Clip)

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Reviews

A review by badelf

Written on May 12, 2024

It's a little bit long for the sole issue that the script deals with. Other than that, very well played by all the leads, and Stanley Lumet did a decent job with the limited material....

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