The Core Question
What just happened between you and "Running on Empty"?
No need to judge. Just record how you feel right now.
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.
Cast & Crew
Sidney Lumet
Director
Christine Lahti
Annie Pope
River Phoenix
Danny Pope
Judd Hirsch
Arthur Pope
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Jonas Abry
Harry Pope
Martha Plimpton
Lorna Phillips
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Ed Crowley
Mr. Phillips
Stills
Love Letters from the Community
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