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Running on Empty
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Running on Empty is a 1988 American drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal. The movie features River Phoenix, Judd Hirsch, Christine Lahti, and Martha Plimpton in the cast. It was produced by Griffin Dunne and Amy Robinson, with Gerry Fisher serving as the director of photography. The narrative is set in New Jersey, where filming also took place. The score was composed by Tony Mottola, and the film was edited by Andrew Mondshein.
The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and released in September 1988. It has a runtime of 116 minutes and is available on video on demand. Running on Empty was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and an Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. It received the National Board of Review award for Top Ten Films. The movie’s tagline is "They chose their lives. Now their son must choose his."
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7.4The 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
- Christine Lahti as Annie Pope
- River Phoenix as Danny Pope
- Judd Hirsch as Arthur Pope
- Jonas Abry as Harry Pope
- Martha Plimpton as Lorna Phillips
- Ed Crowley as Mr. Phillips
Themes
- vietnam war
- on the run
- pianist
- hiding
- protestors
- suspenseful
- complicated
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
- Screenwriter
- Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal
- Cast member
- David Margulies
- Composer
- Tony Mottola
- Producer
- Amy Robinson
- Cinematographer
- Gerry Fisher
- Narrative location
- New Jersey
- Filming location
- New Jersey
- Duration
- 116
- FilmAffinity ID
- 542786
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1988-11-10
- film editor
- Andrew Mondshein
- title
- Running on Empty
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- distributed by
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- review score
- 81%
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- capital cost
- 7000000
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