Where can I watch “Running on Empty” legally online?

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Where to Watch Running on Empty (1988) (Legally)

They chose their lives. Now their son must choose his.

Sep 9, 1988 US 116 min PG-13

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Drama Romance Crime

Where can I watch “Running on Empty” legally?

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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (1988).

It sits in the Drama, Romance, Crime space and is paced for about 116 minutes.

Cast highlights include Christine Lahti, River Phoenix, Judd Hirsch, Jonas Abry.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

vietnam war, on the run, pianist, hiding, protestors, suspenseful, complicated

Official trailer

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Plot

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.