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Where to Watch Running on Empty (1988) in Canada

1988
PG-13
1h 56m
7.6IMDb
81%Rotten Tomatoes
67Metascore

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What it's about

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. Today, their older son wants a life of his own although he is aware that would mean that his parents would either get caught or he will never see them again.

Cast and crew

Director: Sidney Lumet
Writer: Naomi Foner
Starring: River Phoenix, Christine Lahti, Judd Hirsch

Details

Release date: Sep 9, 1988
Language: English
Country: United States
Box office: $2,835,116
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 8 nominations total