Running on Empty

1988 · TMDB 7.4

Directed by Sidney Lumet

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 River Phoenix Judd Hirsch Jonas Abry Martha Plimpton Ed Crowley L.M. Kit Carson Steven Hill Augusta Dabney David Margulies Lynne Thigpen Marcia Jean Kurtz

Director · Sidney Lumet Producer · Griffin Dunne Producer · Amy Robinson Writer · Naomi Foner Cinematography · Gerry Fisher Composer · Tony Mottola Editor · Andrew Mondshein

Runtime: 116 min
Released: 1988-09-09
Studio: Double Play
Country: United States of America
Language: English
TMDB score: 7.4

Crime Drama Romance

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