Running on Empty largely skims past its political themes, but River Phoenix's performance helps anchor the story's generational conflict.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Sidney Lumet -
Producer -
Amy Robinson , Griffin Dunne -
Screenwriter -
Naomi Foner -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. Pictures -
Production Co -
Lorimar Film Entertainment -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 9, 1988, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 14, 2008 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$1.8M -
Runtime -
1h 56m -
Sound Mix -
Surround