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.
- Released
- 1988-09-09
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Rating
- 7.4
- Status
- Released
Cast
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 Clerk
Sloane SheltonMrs. Phillips
Justine JohnstonLibrarian
Herb LovelleHospital Clerk
