Running on Empty

Plot

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 sin... read more

  • Sidney Lumet

    Director

  • Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal

    Writer

  • Gerry Fisher

    Director of Photography

  • Andrew Mondshein

    Editor

  • Christine Lahti

    Annie Pope / Cynthia Manfield

  • River Phoenix

    Danny Pope / Michael Manfield

  • Judd Hirsch

    Arthur Pope / Paul Manfield

  • Martha Plimpton

    Lorna Phillips

  • Jonas Abry

    Harry Pope / Stephen Manfield

  • Ed Crowley

    Mr. Phillips

  • L.M. Kit Carson

    Gus Winant

  • Steven Hill

    Donald Patterson

  • Augusta Dabney

    Abigail Patterson

  • Alice Drummond

    Mrs. Powell

  • Marcia Jean Kurtz

    School Clerk

  • David Margulies

    Dr. Jonah Reiff

  • Lynne Thigpen

    Contact at Eldridge St.

  • Sloane Shelton

    Mrs. Phillips

  • Justine Johnston

    Librarian

  • Herb Lovelle

    Hospital Clerk

  • Bobo Lewis

    Home Ec Teacher

  • Ronnie Gilbert

    Mrs. Taylor

  • Leila Danette

    Maid

  • Michael Boatman

    Spaulding

  • Jenny Lumet

    Music Girl

  • Donna Hanover

    Reporter

  • Burke Pearson

    Julliard Man

  • Elżbieta Czyżewska

    Julliard Woman

  • Angela Pietropinto

    English Teacher

  • Daniel Dassin

    Waiter

  • Runtime

    116 minutes

    Released

    1988-09-09

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Double Play

    Lorimar Film Entertainment

    Sound

  • Tony Mottola

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    472 days ago

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