Film

Running on Empty

1988 · 1h 56m · Drama · Romance · Crime

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

IMDb

7.6

Rotten Tomatoes

81%

Metacritic

67

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.

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

Augusta Dabney

Abigail Patterson

David Margulies

Dr. Jonah Reiff

Lynne Thigpen

Contact at Eldridge St.

Marcia Jean Kurtz

School Clerk

Sloane Shelton

Mrs. Phillips

Justine Johnston

Librarian

Herb Lovelle

Hospital Clerk

Bobo Lewis

Home Ec Teacher

• Sidney LumetDirector
• Naomi FonerWriter · Executive Producer
• Griffin DunneProducer
• Amy RobinsonProducer
• Burtt HarrisExecutive Producer
• Gerry FisherDirector of Photography
• Tony MottolaOriginal Music Composer
• Andrew MondsheinEditor
• Todd M. ThalerCasting

Running on Empty (1988) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Release date

September 9, 1988

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

PG-13

Revenue

$2,835,116

Genres

Drama, Romance, Crime

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