Movie
Running on Empty
They chose their lives. Now their son must choose his.
19881h 56m★ 7.5DramaRomanceCrime
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.
Director
- Sidney Lumet
Writers
- Naomi Foner
Producers
- Griffin Dunne
- Naomi Foner · Executive Producer
- Burtt Harris · Executive Producer
- Amy Robinson
Where to watch
Region: US · via JustWatch / TMDB
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Top cast
Christine Lahti
Annie Pope
River Phoenix
Danny Pope
Judd Hirsch
Arthur Pope
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Jonas Abry
Harry Pope
Martha Plimpton
Lorna Phillips
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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
