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Running on Empty

7.419881h 56mMovieDramaRomanceCrime

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…

DirectorSidney Lumet
WriterNaomi Foner
ProducersNaomi Foner·Burtt Harris

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Starz Amazon ChannelStarz Amazon Channel
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Cast · Directed by Sidney Lumet

CLChristine Lahti
Christine Lahti
Annie Pope
RPRiver Phoenix
River Phoenix
Danny Pope
JHJudd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch
Arthur Pope
JA
Jonas Abry
Harry Pope
MPMartha Plimpton
Martha Plimpton
Lorna Phillips
EC
Ed Crowley
Mr. Phillips
LCL.M. Kit Carson
L.M. Kit Carson
Gus Winant
SHSteven Hill
Steven Hill
Donald Patterson
ADAugusta Dabney
Augusta Dabney
Abigail Patterson
DMDavid Margulies
David Margulies
Dr. Jonah Reiff
LTLynne Thigpen
Lynne Thigpen
Contact at Eldridge St.
MKMarcia Jean Kurtz
Marcia Jean Kurtz
School Clerk

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Running on Empty — streaming FAQ

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Running on Empty is streaming on Starz in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Running on Empty on Netflix?

No, Running on Empty is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026. It's currently on Starz.

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