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Running on Empty

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

★ 7.4 / 10 (378 votes)September 9, 1988116 minEN
DramaCrime

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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Movie facts

Release dateSeptember 9, 1988
StatusReleased
Runtime116 min
Rating★ 7.4 / 10
CertificationPG-13
Original languageEnglish
CountryUnited States of America
Budget—
Revenue$2,835,116
ProductionDouble Play, Lorimar Film Entertainment
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Crew

Director

Sidney Lumet

Writers

Naomi Foner

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Cast

Christine LahtiChristine LahtiAnnie Pope
River PhoenixRiver PhoenixDanny Pope
Judd HirschJudd HirschArthur Pope
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Jonas AbryHarry Pope
Martha PlimptonMartha PlimptonLorna Phillips
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Ed CrowleyMr. Phillips
L.M. Kit CarsonL.M. Kit CarsonGus Winant
Steven HillSteven HillDonald Patterson
Augusta DabneyAugusta DabneyAbigail Patterson
David MarguliesDavid MarguliesDr. Jonah Reiff
Lynne ThigpenLynne ThigpenContact at Eldridge St.
Marcia Jean KurtzMarcia Jean KurtzSchool Clerk
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