Friday, February 7, at 7 p.m. Peace Center of Delaware County 1001 Old Sproul Rd., Springfield, PA FREE!

RUNNING ON EMPTY, a 1988 Oscar-nominated film classic from Sidney Lumet (Serpico, The Verdict, Network) set in the wake of the Vietnam War, concerns the conflict The more between beliefs, loss of a loving family, and a son’s free- you run dom to realize his own dreams. from the Annie and Arthur Pope (Christine Lahti, Judd Hirsch) have past, the been on the run from the FBI for more than a decade, after more it bombing a napalm laboratory in protest of the Vietnam War, catches blinding and paralyzing a janitor who wasn’t supposed to up to be there. you. They occasionly rely on an underground network of sup- porters. Every move they make, including regular school changes for their two children — Danny, 18, Harry, 10 — under-the-table jobs, and identity changes, must be careful- ly planned and considered to keep them from FBI capture. Danny Pope (portrayed by River Phoenix in his Oscar- nominated break-out role) is an extraordinary musical tal- ent whose heart lies in music. Annie faces the fact that she must let her son find his own way. This is simply out of the question for Arthur, knowing what it would mean . Complicating the situation is a visit of an unappreciated fig- ure from the Popes’ underground past. This is a film about the courage it takes to love.

RUNNING ON EMPTY, 1988. PG-13. 116 min. Di- rected by Sidney Lumet. Oscar-winning Screen- play by Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal.

Peace Center of Delaware County First-Friday Film Screening Springfield Friends Meetinghouse (Behind Mr. Car Wash, at the corner of Old Marple Road and Rt. 320/W Sproul Road) 7 p.m. — Free — Large Screen Doors open 6:30 p.m. for light refreshments. After-film discussion. Directions: www.delcopeacecenter.org, or call 484-574-1148 Organized by Brandywine Peace Community DESIGN BY PUDDINRIVER DESIGN BY