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Running on Empty

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Running on Empty (1988)

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Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:9

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: RUNNING ON EMPTY, directed by Sidney Lumet, is the moving tale of a young man whose parents were political agitators in the 1960s. Ever since, the family has been changing locations, changing their... RUNNING ON EMPTY, directed by Sidney Lumet, is the moving tale of a young man whose parents were political agitators in the 1960s. Ever since, the family has been changing locations, changing their names, and hiding from the FBI. The young man wants to pursue a career in music, but he fears that his ever-changing identity will eventually expose his parents. [More]

Starring: Christine Lahti, Judd Hirsch, River Phoenix, Martha Plimpton

Starring: Christine Lahti, Judd Hirsch, River Phoenix, Martha Plimpton

Director: Sidney Lumet

Director: Sidney Lumet
Screenwriter: Naomi Foner
Producer: Amy Robinson, Griffin Dunne

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River Phoenix gives an Oscar nominated performance as the teenage son of radical parents in Sidney Lumet's interesting but not entirely satisfying politicial melodrama.

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Robin Clifford
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A touching, forgotten drama about a family of radicals still running from the consequences of their actions. River Phoenix, Lahti and Hirsch all are wonderful. A must-see.

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Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

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Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

One of the most poignant and edifying films made in the 1980s about the blessings and burdens of family life.

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Janet Maslin
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New York Times
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A tour-de-force in acting. Phoenix is a revelation!

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