Running on Empty

Running on Empty (1988)

Movie1 h 56 mDramaCrime

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.

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At a glance

Release date
September 7, 1988
Runtime
1 h 56 m
Genres
Drama, Crime
Country
United States
Director
Sidney Lumet
TMDB rating
7.4/10

Cast

  • Christine Lahti

    Christine Lahti

    Annie Pope

  • River Phoenix

    River Phoenix

    Danny Pope

  • Judd Hirsch

    Judd Hirsch

    Arthur Pope

  • J

    Jonas Abry

    Harry Pope

  • Martha Plimpton

    Martha Plimpton

    Lorna Phillips

  • E

    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

  • David Margulies

    David Margulies

    Dr. Jonah Reiff

  • Lynne Thigpen

    Lynne Thigpen

    Contact at Eldridge St.

  • Marcia Jean Kurtz

    Marcia Jean Kurtz

    School Clerk

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