
Running on Empty
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.
DramaRomanceCrime
Running on Empty
Rating
7.5/10
Release Date
1988-09-09
Runtime
116 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Christine Lahti
Annie Pope

River Phoenix
Danny Pope

Judd Hirsch
Arthur Pope

Jonas Abry
Harry Pope

Martha Plimpton
Lorna Phillips

Ed Crowley
Mr. Phillips

L.M. Kit Carson
Gus Winant

Steven Hill
Donald Patterson

Augusta Dabney
Abigail Patterson

David Margulies
Dr. Jonah Reiff

Lynne Thigpen
Contact at Eldridge St.

Marcia Jean Kurtz
School Clerk
Videos
Production Companies
Double Play
Lorimar Film Entertainment