River Phoenix stars as Danny – the musically gifted child of two former student radicals (Judd Hirsch and Christine Lahti) who have been on the run from the FBI for almost 20 years since the couple bombed a university research centre, blinding a janitor in the blast.
Living out of suitcases, the couple has been unable to stay anywhere long but face a dilemma when their son is accepted at music college.
Both Phoenix and Hirsch are splendid, and director Sidney Lumet manages to keep the drama subtle instead of dissolving into mush.
Annie Pope
Christine Lahti Danny Pope
River Phoenix Arthur Pope
Judd Hirsch Lorna Phillips
Martha Plimpton Harry Pope
Jonas Abry Mr Phillips
Ed Crowley Gus Winant
L M Kit Carson
Director
Sidney Lumet
Video
Related Posts
Deathtrap (1982) Sidney Bruhl's reputation as a playwright is on the line when another of his plays is panned by the critics.…
Johnny Dangerously (1984) "Organised crime has never been this disorganised!" This gangster parody set in 1935 charts the rise and fall of good-natured…
About Last Night (1986) "It's about men, women, choices, sex, ambition, moving in, no sex, risk, underwear, friendship, career moves, strategy, commitment, love, fun,…
Wrong Side Of The Road (1981) Directed by Ned Lander, The Wrong Side of The Road tells the story of two Aboriginal rock bands - No Fixed Address and…
Throw Momma From The Train (1987) The first of Danny DeVito’s occasional dalliances as a director is a deft, playful riff on Hitchcock’s Strangers on a…
Hostage (1983) The horrific true tale of Christine Lewis (Kerry Mack), a naive 16-year-old who meets a handsome German immigrant and carnival…
Maid To Order (1987) Following a brush with the law for reckless driving, the pampered lifestyle of rich and spoilt Beverly Hills girl Jessie…
Unbearable Lightness of Being, The (1988) The problem of coming to terms with reality is the simplest explanation for this blatant, slice of coffee table eroticism-cum-fake…
