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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.

19881h 56mPG-13Drama, Crime

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About Running on Empty

Directors
Sidney Lumet
Cast
Christine Lahti, River Phoenix, Judd Hirsch, Jonas Abry, Martha Plimpton, Ed Crowley
Genres
Drama, Crime
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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