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Running on Empty (1988)

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.

Release: 1988-09-09
Runtime: 116 min
Rating: 7.442 / 10
Cast
Christine Lahti
Christine Lahti
Annie Pope
River Phoenix
River Phoenix
Danny Pope
Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch
Arthur Pope
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Jonas Abry
Harry Pope
Martha Plimpton
Martha Plimpton
Lorna Phillips
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Ed Crowley
Mr. Phillips
L.M. Kit Carson
L.M. Kit Carson
Gus Winant
Steven Hill
Steven Hill
Donald Patterson
Augusta Dabney
Augusta Dabney
Abigail Patterson
David Margulies
David Margulies
Dr. Jonah Reiff
Lynne Thigpen
Lynne Thigpen
Contact at Eldridge St.
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Marcia Jean Kurtz
School Clerk
Sloane Shelton
Sloane Shelton
Mrs. Phillips
Justine Johnston
Justine Johnston
Librarian
Herb Lovelle
Herb Lovelle
Hospital Clerk
Bobo Lewis
Bobo Lewis
Home Ec Teacher
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Ronnie Gilbert
Mrs. Taylor
Leila Danette
Leila Danette
Maid