Running on Empty (1988)
Directed by Sidney Lumet · 116 min · Drama, Romance, Crime
42.8 TOPICAL score · #2,456 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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. 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.
Running on Empty (1988, directed by Sidney Lumet) has a TOPICAL score of 42.8 - ranked 2,456 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.6/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (372 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 22 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.6/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (372 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 22 languages
- Still read19,743 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Christine Lahti, River Phoenix (actor #372), Judd Hirsch (actor #915), Jonas Abry