Christine LahtiAnnie PopeSavaraTV movie
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
Starring
Christine Lahti, River Phoenix, Judd Hirsch
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
About
Running on Empty
DramaRomanceCrime
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.
They chose their lives. Now their son must choose his.
Information
- Released
- Sep 9, 1988
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- PG-13
- Directed by
- Sidney Lumet
Production
- Studio
- Double Play
- Studio
- Lorimar Film Entertainment
Cast
People in this story
Christine LahtiAnnie Pope
River PhoenixDanny Pope
Judd HirschArthur Pope
Martha PlimptonLorna Phillips
L.M. Kit CarsonGus Winant
Steven HillDonald Patterson
Augusta DabneyAbigail Patterson
David MarguliesDr. Jonah Reiff
Lynne ThigpenContact at Eldridge St.
Marcia Jean KurtzSchool ClerkMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.