Running on Empty 1988

They chose their lives. Now their son must choose his.

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PG-13
Drama Romance Crime

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 Date 1988-09-09
Runtime 1h 56m
Directors Sidney Lumet, Gerry Fisher, Burtt Harris, Glen Trotiner, Joseph M. Caracciolo
Producers Griffin Dunne, Amy Robinson, Burtt Harris, Naomi Foner
Writer Naomi Foner