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Running on Empty (1988)

PG-13 · 1988-09-09 · 1h 56m · EN
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They chose their lives. Now their son must choose his.

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.

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Sidney LumetDirectorNaomi FonerWriter
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Christine LahtiChristine LahtiAnnie PopeJudd HirschJudd HirschArthur PopeRiver PhoenixRiver PhoenixDanny Pope / Michael ManfieldMartha PlimptonMartha PlimptonLorna PhillipsJonas AbryJonas AbryHarry Pope / Stephen ManfieldEd CrowleyEd CrowleyMr. PhillipsL.M. Kit CarsonL.M. Kit CarsonGus WinantSteven HillSteven HillDonald PattersonAugusta DabneyAugusta DabneyAbigail PattersonAlice DrummondAlice DrummondMrs. PowellMarcia Jean KurtzMarcia Jean KurtzSchool ClerkDavid MarguliesDavid MarguliesDr. Jonah Reiff

Keywords

Vietnam warOn the runPianistHidingProtestors

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Crime · RomanceTheme affinityVietnam War · On The Run · PianistMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomance · Vietnam WarDirector preference157019

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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.

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Running on Empty has a runtime of 116 minutes.

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