Running on Empty
They chose their lives. Now their son must choose his.
September 9, 1988
116 min
PG-13
✓ Released 13724 days ago
Drama
Romance
Crime
7.4
User Score
349 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Sidney Lumet
Runtime: 116 min
Revenue: $2,835,116
Top Cast
Christine Lahti
Annie Pope
River Phoenix
Danny Pope
Judd Hirsch
Arthur Pope
Jonas Abry
Harry Pope
Martha Plimpton
Lorna Phillips
Ed Crowley
Mr. Phillips
L.M. Kit Carson
Gus Winant
Steven Hill
Donald Patterson