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 | 1.119 |
Directed By
Sidney Lumet
Crew
Philip Smith
Sidney Lumet
Anna Hill Johnstone
Griffin Dunne
Gerry Fisher
Naomi Foner
Tony Mottola
Philip Rosenberg
Burtt Harris
Naomi Foner
Amy Robinson
Robert Guerra
Andrew Mondshein
Todd M. Thaler
Mary Bailey
Frank Graziadei
Stephen Danza
A. Anthony Cappello
John Oates Jr.
Norman Buck
Bob Grimaldi
Robert Griffon Jr.
Siv Sandstrom
Adrienne Kahn
Louis Sabat
Glen Trotiner
Kevin Oates
Kerry Hayes
Tom Fleischman
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Burtt Harris
James Sabat
William Ward
Ron Zarilla
Toy Van Lierop
Mick O'Rourke
Cary Fisher
James Malone
James McGrath
Jane Raab
Richard J. Rossi
Jane McCulley
Dennis McNeill
Lynette Bernay
Lilith Jacobs
Judie Fixler
Mark Rathaus
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith
Karen Whittaker
James V. Gartland
Joseph M. Caracciolo
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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