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Running on Empty

1988·1h 56m·PG-13
DramaCrimeRomanceMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
20,054 votes
Metascore
67
Metacritic

The eldest son of a fugitive family comes of age and wants to live his own life.

Running on Empty is a 1988 drama crime movie directed by Sidney Lumet, starring River Phoenix, Christine Lahti, Judd Hirsch. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 20,054 votes and runs 1h 56m.

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Director
Sidney Lumet
Stars
River Phoenix
Christine Lahti
Judd Hirsch
Jonas Abry
Creators
Naomi Foner
Details
1988-09-09
116 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English
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