- Country: USA
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Music
- Release: 1988-09-09
- Director: Sidney Lumet
- Writers: Naomi Foner
- Language: English
- Stars: River Phoenix (1970–1993) , Christine Lahti , Judd Hirsch , Jonas Abry , Martha Plimpton , Ed Crowley , L.M. Kit Carson , Steven Hill , Augusta Dabney , David Margulies
- Runtime: 116 min
- Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 8 nominations total
- AKA: Running on Empty (Philippines) , Elämänä pakotie (Finland) , Vivere in fuga (Italy) , Išsekęs (Lithuania) , Die Flucht ins Ungewisse (Austria) , Un lugar en ninguna parte (Mexico) , Running on Empty (United Kingdom) , Stracone lata (Poland) , Running on Empty (Australia) , Die Flucht ins Ungewisse , Üresjárat (Hungary) , À bout de course (France, French Republic) , Running on Empty , Flykt utan mål (Sweden) , Die Flucht ins Ungewisse (Germany) , Running on Empty (Canada) , Ahava B'Milkud (Israel) , На холостом ходу , Boşu Boşuna (Turkey) , 旅立ちの時 (Japan) , Jaget av fortiden (Norway) , 不設限通緝 (Taiwan) , Un lugar en ninguna parte (Spain) , O Peso de um Passado (Brazil) , Running on Empty (United States of America) , Fuga Sem Fim (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Vedno na begu (Slovenia) , Al filo del vacío (Argentina) , À bout de course (Canada) , Al filo del vacío (Mexico) , Running on Empty , Fly genom livet (Finland) , Život u bekstvu (Serbia) , Τρέχοντας στο κενό (Greece)
- Plot:
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.
- IMDB:tt0096018
Running on Empty Cast · · · ALL
Sidney Lumet
Director
Christine Lahti
Annie Pope
River Phoenix
(1970–1993)
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
Alice Drummond
Mrs. Powell
Donna Hanover
Reporter
Elzbieta Czyzewska
Julliard Woman
Angela Pietropinto
English Teacher