

Running on Empty (1988)
- PG-13
- 09/07/1988 (US)
- Drama, Romance, Crime
- 1h 56m
They chose their lives. Now their son must choose his.
Overview
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.
Sidney Lumet
DirectorNaomi Foner
WriterCast

Christine Lahti
Annie Pope
River Phoenix
Danny Pope
Judd Hirsch
Arthur PopeJonas Abry
Harry Pope
Martha Plimpton
Lorna PhillipsEd Crowley
Mr. Phillips
L.M. Kit Carson
Gus Winant