They chose their lives. Now their son must choose his.
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 on the run with the authorities never far behind. Their survival is threatened when their eldest son falls in love with a girl, and announces his wish to live his life on his own terms.
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Grave, earnest, classical in form and intimate.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
- sparerichly built
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Cast
- Christine LahtiAnnie Pope
- River PhoenixDanny Pope
- Judd HirschArthur Pope
- Jonas AbryHarry Pope
- Martha PlimptonLorna Phillips
- Ed CrowleyMr. Phillips
- L.M. Kit CarsonGus Winant
- Steven HillDonald Patterson
- Augusta DabneyAbigail Patterson
- David MarguliesDr. Jonah Reiff
Crew
- Sidney LumetDirector
- Naomi FonerWriter
- Gerry FisherDirector of Photography
- Tony MottolaOriginal Music Composer
- Andrew MondsheinEditor
- Griffin DunneProducer
- Amy RobinsonProducer
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