Running on Empty (1988)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.4/10   

Director:

Sidney Lumet

Guionista:

Naomi Foner (written by)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

9 septiembre 1988 (USA)

Género:

Drama | Música

Frase comercial:

In 1971, Arthur and Annie Pope blew up a napalm lab to protest the war... Ever since then they have been on the run from the FBI. They chose their lives. Now their son must choose his.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Vietnam War | Government | On The Run | Fugitive | Family Relationships

Premios:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Doesn't make the mistake of glorifying crime

Reparto

Christine Lahti	...	Annie Pope / Cynthia Manfield
River Phoenix	...	Danny Pope / Michael Manfield
Judd Hirsch	...	Arthur Pope / Paul Manfield
Jonas Abry	...	Harry Pope / Stephen Manfield
Martha Plimpton	...	Lorna Phillips
Ed Crowley	...	Mr. Phillips
L.M. Kit Carson	...	Gus Winant
Steven Hill	...	Donald Patterson
Augusta Dabney	...	Abigail Patterson
David Margulies	...	Dr. Jonah Reiff
Lynne Thigpen	...	Contact at Eldridge St.
Marcia Jean Kurtz	...	School Clerk
Sloane Shelton	...	Mrs. Phillips
Justine Johnston	...	Librarian
Herb Lovelle	...	Hospital Clerk

También conocida como:

Un lugar en ninguna parte (Mexico) (Spain) [es]
Al filo del vacío (Argentina) [es]

Duración:

116 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Mono

Clasificación:

Argentina:16 | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | France:-12 | Finland:S | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 | UK:15 | Singapore:PG

Locaciones de Filmación:

Empire Stages of New York, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Compañía:

Double Play

Trivialidades:

One of only a handful of films to successfully have its MPAA rating changed through the formal appeals process. Originally given an "R" due to more than one use of the "F" word, it was revised to "PG13". Usually, only high-quality films of historic or social import are successfully appealed (e.g., "All the President's Men", "The Front").

Errores:

Errores en Geografía: As they stop at a gas station on the run from authorities, one of the characters is shown removing a Delaware license plate from the front of the gray van. Delaware has never issued nor required front-mounted plates.

Citas:

Michael: I'm very happy with you.

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV)

Banda de Sonido:

Fire And Rain

Doesn't make the mistake of glorifying crime

This is a fantastic movie. Definitely one of the 5 best I've seen in recent memory. Someone that wrote a review here felt that the two parents are placed upon a pedestal by the film makers, but I don't think this is the case at all. They are accountable for their actions and know what they did was wrong. They have to pay for their actions throughout their lives and will likely turn themselves in as soon as they can be assured that their kids will be safe. The kids are the ones I feel sorry for, not the parents.

I think the main point of the movie is to make people aware of how the actions/decisions they make can hurt other people, including themselves. People often make rash decisions without thinking about the long term consequences their actions cause for themselves and other people.