Where to Watch Running on Empty: Cast and Movie Facts

Looking for where to watch Running on Empty (1988)? Here's an evergreen, sourced guide to streaming options, the cast and the core facts of this movie. They chose their lives. Now their son must choose his.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Christine Lahti as Annie Pope; River Phoenix as Danny Pope; Judd Hirsch as Arthur Pope; Jonas Abry as Harry Pope; Martha Plimpton as Lorna Phillips; Ed Crowley as Mr. Phillips; L.M. Kit Carson as Gus Winant; Steven Hill as Donald Patterson

About Running on Empty

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.

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