Running on Empty

Name: Running on Empty
Genre: Drama, Romance, Crime
Released: 09 Sep 1988
Rating: 7.50
Cast: Christine Lahti, River Phoenix, Judd Hirsch, Jonas Abry, Martha Plimpton

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.

Year: 1988

Genre: Drama, Romance, Crime

Studio: Double Play, Lorimar Film Entertainment

Director: Sidney Lumet

Cast: Christine Lahti, River Phoenix, Judd Hirsch, Jonas Abry, Martha Plimpton, Ed Crowley

Crew: Philip Smith (Set Decoration), Sidney Lumet (Director), Anna Hill Johnstone (Costume Design), Griffin Dunne (Producer), Gerry Fisher (Director of Photography), Naomi Foner (Executive Producer)

Runtime: 116 minutes

Release: Sep 09, 1988

IMDb: 7.50/10 by 322 users

Popularity: 1

Country: United States of America

Language: English

Budget: 0

Revenue: 2,835,116

Keyword : vietnam war, on the run, pianist, hiding, protestors, dramatic, suspenseful, complicated

Comment

badelf 2024, May 13

It's a little bit long for the sole issue that the script deals with. Other than that, very well played by all the leads, and Stanley Lumet did a decent job with the limited material.