Running on Empty (1988)
September 9, 1988
Drama, Romance, Crime
1h 56m


They chose their lives. Now their son must choose his.
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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
- Annie Pope Christine Lahti
- Danny Pope River Phoenix
- Arthur Pope Judd Hirsch
- Lorna Phillips Martha Plimpton
- Mr. Phillips Ed Crowley
- Gus Winant L.M. Kit Carson
- Donald Patterson Steven Hill
- Abigail Patterson Augusta Dabney
Recommendations
Keywords
- vietnam war
- on the run
- pianist
- hiding
- protestors
- dramatic
- suspenseful
- complicated