Running on Empty

Running on Empty

1988-09-09 116 Min 7.4

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Running on Empty

Director

Sidney Lumet
Christine Lahti
Christine Lahti
Annie Pope
River Phoenix
River Phoenix
Danny Pope
Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch
Arthur Pope
No Image
Jonas Abry
Harry Pope
Martha Plimpton
Martha Plimpton
Lorna Phillips
No Image
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

Screenshots

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