Running on Empty
2,625
Drama
Running on Empty 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 pusue a career in music, but he fears that his ever-changing identity will eventually expose his parents.
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United States | Los Angeles Times | Sophisticated, uncompromising and refreshingly original" | POS |
United Kingdom | Time Out | "It displays the narrative sophistication and ironic grasp of moral and emotional nuances characteristic of Lumet's best work." | POS |
Canada | The Globe and Mail | "Although Lumet has a reputation for letting his actors run wild, he keeps the reins tight here, and we're rewarded with a series of superb performances" | POS |
United States | Variety | "A complex, turbulent tale told with admirable simplicity." | POS |
United States | Boston Globe | "Its essential generosity is its most laudable aspect: its sympathy for the idealism of antiwar radicals seems like the real thing." | POS |
United States | New York Daily News | "The movie has definite flaws, but it is genuinely moving thanks in part to River Phoenix's sensitive performance" | POS |
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