Running on Empty (1988)

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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. 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.

• Released: 1988-09-09
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 56m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 379 votes

Directed by Sidney Lumet.

Top cast

• Christine Lahti as Annie Pope
• River Phoenix as Danny Pope
• Judd Hirsch as Arthur Pope
• Jonas Abry as Harry Pope
• Martha Plimpton as Lorna Phillips
• Ed Crowley as Mr. Phillips
• L.M. Kit Carson as Gus Winant
• Steven Hill as Donald Patterson
• Augusta Dabney as Abigail Patterson
• David Margulies as Dr. Jonah Reiff

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Running on Empty

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Starz Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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