Running On Empty
Wanted By The FBI
After antiwar activists Annie And Arthur Pope blew up a napalm lab in 1971, they became lifelong fugitives. They and their children have stayed just one step ahead of the law, running from state to state, job to job, identity to identity. But now elder son Danny, wants to stop running from a past not his. And to do so, he might never see his on-the-lam family again.
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On The Lamb - TheLockeBox
This story line follows a family of four as they have to pick up and move, change identities at the drop of a hat, and use their witts to keep one step ahead of the FBI. They have been pursued
for a 1980's bombing in war protest and have been running for ten years. The theme is based on how their radical past is affecting them and their children from having a normal life and what they are giving up. Worth renting.Pretty good drama with some great performances. - estefan
A typical late-80s teen drama, Running on Empty succeeds thanks to its great cast and well-written screenplay. Christine Lahti, River Phoenix and Judd Hirsch all deliver great performances and manage to bring some three-dimensionality to their characters. The decisions they make do make sense within the context of the film and so there's never a sense that they're doing something stupid. It's a worthwhile film that isn't particularly well-known, but worth checking out nonetheless.Essential River Phoenix - eoguy
The late, great River Phoenix was a truly gifted artist. In his work, he deftly captured all the angst of adolescence, more powerfully than anyone since James Dean. "Running On Empty" is his "Rebel without a Cause". Phoenix recieved an academy award nomination-he should have won.(Kevin Kline!?! For "A Fish Called Wanda?!!-Come on!) Sidney Lumet has made another great film. This is River's show, but the rest of the cast are also excellent. Phoenix tragicly died too young, but "Running On Empty" and "Stand By Me" are his eternal shrines. While the DVD itself is unfortunatly mono/full-screen, I still strongly recommend it.
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On The Lamb - TheLockeBox
This story line follows a family of four as they have to pick up and move, change identities at the drop of a hat, and use their witts to keep one step ahead of the FBI. They have been pursued
for a 1980's bombing in war protest and have been running for ...Pretty good drama with some great performances. - estefan
A typical late-80s teen drama, Running on Empty succeeds thanks to its great cast and well-written screenplay. Christine Lahti, River Phoenix and Judd Hirsch all deliver great performances and manage to bring some three-dimensionality to their characters. ...Essential River Phoenix - eoguy
The late, great River Phoenix was a truly gifted artist. In his work, he deftly captured all the angst of adolescence, more powerfully than anyone since James Dean. "Running On Empty" is his "Rebel without a Cause". Phoenix recieved an academy award nomination-he ...