Running on Empty

IMDb 7.4 1988 • 116 min • DramaRomanceCrime

Director

Sidney Lumet

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Christine Lahti
Christine Lahti Annie Pope
River Phoenix
River Phoenix Danny Pope
Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch Arthur Pope
Jonas Abry
Jonas Abry Harry Pope
Martha Plimpton
Martha Plimpton Lorna Phillips