Running on Empty
They chose their lives. Now their son must choose his.
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.
Cast
Christine LahtiAnnie Pope 
River PhoenixDanny Pope 
Judd HirschArthur Pope - J
Jonas AbryHarry Pope 
Martha PlimptonLorna Phillips - E
Ed CrowleyMr. Phillips 
L.M. Kit CarsonGus Winant 
Steven HillDonald Patterson 
Augusta DabneyAbigail Patterson 
David MarguliesDr. Jonah Reiff 
Lynne ThigpenContact at Eldridge St. 
Marcia Jean KurtzSchool Clerk 
Sloane SheltonMrs. Phillips 
Justine JohnstonLibrarian 
Herb LovelleHospital Clerk 
Bobo LewisHome Ec Teacher
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