

Running on Empty
They chose their lives. Now their son must choose his.
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
- $2.8M
- Language
- English
- vietnam war
- on the run
- pianist
- hiding
- protestors
- suspenseful
- complicated
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremierePG-13Beekman Theatre7 Sept 1988
- TheatricalPG-139 Sept 1988
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical3 Feb 1989
AustraliaAU
- Theatrical8 Dec 1988
CanadaCA
- PhysicalDVD30 Mar 1999
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical27 Oct 1988
AustriaAT
- Theatrical1 Nov 1988
FinlandFI
- Theatrical14 Jul 1989
FranceFR
- TheatricalU26 Oct 1988
GermanyDE
- Theatrical12West Germany 10 Nov 1988
HungaryHU
- Digital / OTT12 Aug 1993
ItalyIT
- PremiereSorrento Film Festival1 Sept 1989
- Theatrical24 Feb 1990
JapanJP
- Theatrical1 Oct 1988
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Running on Empty was released on 9 September 1988.
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1- B7/10
badelf
5/12/2024
It's a little bit long for the sole issue that the script deals with. Other than that, very well played by all the leads, and Stanley Lumet did a decent job with the limited material.
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