Running on Empty (1988)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,835,116.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 13.222 |
Directed By
Sidney Lumet
Crew
Sidney Lumet
Naomi Foner
Todd M. Thaler
Gerry Fisher
Andrew Mondshein
Burtt Harris
Philip Rosenberg
Griffin Dunne
Anna Hill Johnstone
Naomi Foner
Amy Robinson
Tony Mottola
Robert Guerra
Philip Smith
Frank Graziadei
Louis Sabat
James Malone
Bob Grimaldi
Cary Fisher
Karen Whittaker
Tom Fleischman
Kerry Hayes
Kevin Oates
James McGrath
Mick O'Rourke
John Oates Jr.
Siv Sandstrom
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Burtt Harris
Adrienne Kahn
Toy Van Lierop
Jane Raab
Dennis McNeill
Ron Zarilla
Judie Fixler
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith
Jane McCulley
A. Anthony Cappello
Norman Buck
Mary Bailey
James Sabat
Stephen Danza
Lynette Bernay
Lilith Jacobs
Richard J. Rossi
James V. Gartland
William Ward
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Mark Rathaus
Robert Griffon Jr.
Glen Trotiner
TOP CAST
Christine Lahti
Annie Pope
River Phoenix
Danny Pope
Judd Hirsch
Arthur Pope
Jonas Abry
Harry Pope
Martha Plimpton
Lorna Phillips
Ed Crowley
Mr. Phillips
L.M. Kit Carson
Gus Winant
Steven Hill
Donald Patterson
Augusta Dabney
Abigail Patterson
David Margulies
Dr. Jonah Reiff
Lynne Thigpen
Contact at Eldridge St.
Marcia Jean Kurtz
School Clerk
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
William Foeller
Man at Meeting
Carol Cavallo
Woman at Meeting
Alice Drummond
Mrs. Powell
Joey Thrower
Catcher
Donna Hanover
Reporter
Thomas Fraioli
Violinist
Burke Pearson
Julliard Man
Elżbieta Czyżewska
Julliard Woman
Angela Pietropinto
English Teacher
Daniel Dassin
Waiter
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