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Running on Empty

Running on Empty

They chose their lives. Now their son must choose his.
Sep 09, 1988 1h 56m
7.5
311 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Running on Empty
Companies Double Play, Lorimar Film Entertainment
Countries United States of America
Keywords vietnam war, on the run, pianist, hiding, protestors