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  • Running on Empty
  • Opened September 9, 1988 | Runtime:1 hr. 56 min.
  • PG-13
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 14+. Read More
  • Arthur Pope (Judd Hirsch) and his wife, Annie (Christine Lahti), are fugitives, perpetually on the run from federal authorities due to their antiwar activity during the 1960s. The couple moves around the country with their two sons -- young Harry Read More
  • Cast: Christine Lahti, River Phoenix, Judd Hirsch, Martha Plimpton, Jonas Abry
  • Director: Sidney Lumet
  • Genres: Drama, Family Drama, Coming-of-Age

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