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A 1988 drama film directed by Creator/SidneyLumet, dealing with the difficult family life of the Popes, who've been running from the FBI for many years because parents Arthur (Creator/JuddHirsch) and Annie (Creator/ChristineLahti) blew up a napalm lab in a protest against UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar. Together with their sons Danny (Creator/RiverPhoenix), now 17, and Harry they keep moving from place to place, assuming new identities every time in order to keep the authorities off their heels.
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Having earned UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations for Best Supporting Actor (Creator/RiverPhoenix) and Best Original Screenplay (Creator/NaomiFoner), this [[SugarWiki/NeedsMoreLove half-forgotten]] family drama is about responsibility, loyality and growing up.
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Loyalities are finally put to the test when Danny meets a dedicated teacher at his new school who wants to help him get into Juillard, where Danny can make some use of his gift for piano playing. Danny falls in love with the teacher's daughter, Lorna (Martha Plimpton), who makes him question his life and the relationship with his parents for the first time. In the end, he has to decide between his family and his future.
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Loyalities are finally put to the test when Danny meets a dedicated teacher at his new school who wants to help him get into Juillard, where Danny can make some use of his gift for piano playing. Danny falls in love with the teacher's daughter, Lorna (Martha Plimpton), (Creator/MarthaPlimpton), who makes him question his life and the relationship with his parents for the first time. In the end, he has to decide between his family and his future.
Having earned UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations for Best Supporting Actor(River Phoenix) (Creator/RiverPhoenix) and Best Original Screenplay (Naomi Foner), (Creator/NaomiFoner), this [[SugarWiki/NeedsMoreLove half-forgotten]] family drama is about responsibility, loyality and growing up.
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A 1988 film directed by Creator/SidneyLumet, dealing with the difficult family life of the Popes, who've been running from the FBI for many years because parents Arthur (Judd Hirsch) and Annie (Christine Lahti) blew up a napalm lab in a protest against UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar. Together with their sons Danny (Creator/RiverPhoenix), now 17, and Harry they keep moving from place to place, assuming new identities every time in order to keep the authorities off their heels.
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A 1988 film directed by Creator/SidneyLumet, dealing with the difficult family life of the Popes, who've been running from the FBI for many years because parents Arthur (Judd Hirsch) (Creator/JuddHirsch) and Annie (Christine Lahti) (Creator/ChristineLahti) blew up a napalm lab in a protest against UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar. Together with their sons Danny (Creator/RiverPhoenix), now 17, and Harry they keep moving from place to place, assuming new identities every time in order to keep the authorities off their heels.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: When Arthur refuses to let Danny go to a chamber music concert his teacher is hosting (that Lorna invited him to), Danny points out how full of it he's being, and when Arthur, upset, tells him not to talk to him like that, Danny points out, "Didn't you teach me to question authority?"
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* {{Hypocrite}}: When Arthur refuses to let Danny go to a chamber music concert his teacher is hosting (that Lorna invited him to), Danny points out how full of it he's being, and when Arthur, upset, tells him not to talk to him like that, Danny points out, "Didn't you teach me "Aren't we supposed to question authority?"authority? You taught me that!"
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A 1988 film directed by Creator/SidneyLumet, dealing with the difficult family life of the Popes, who've been running from the FBI for many years because parents Arthur (Judd Hirsch) and Annie (Christine Lahti) blew up a napalm lab in a protest against the VietnamWar.UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar. Together with their sons Danny (Creator/RiverPhoenix), now 17, and Harry they keep moving from place to place, assuming new identities every time in order to keep the authorities off their heels.
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* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: Danny to Lorna, as he's revealing the truth to her.
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A 1988 drama film directed by Creator/SidneyLumet, dealing with the difficult family life of the Popes, who've been running from the FBI for many years because parents Arthur (Judd Hirsch) and Annie (Christine Lahti) blew up a napalm lab in a protest against the VietnamWar. Together with their sons Danny (Creator/RiverPhoenix), now 17, and Harry they keep moving from place to place, assuming new identities every time in order to keep the authorities off their heels.
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Having earned UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations for the script Best Supporting Actor (River Phoenix) and Creator/RiverPhoenix, Best Original Screenplay (Naomi Foner), this [[SugarWiki/NeedsMoreLove half-forgotten]] family drama is about responsibility, loyality and growing up.
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A 1988 drama film directed by Creator/SidneyLumet, dealing with the difficult family life of the Popes, who've been running from the FBI for many years because parents Arthur (Judd Hirsch) and Annie (Christine Lahti) blew up a napalm lab in a protest against the VietnamWar. Together with their sons Danny (Creator/RiverPhoenix), now 17, and Harry they keep moving from place to place, assuming new identities every time in order to keep the authorities off their heels.
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The title (although not the film itself) was inspired by the song...so that\'s a tiny bit of relation, even if just tiny.
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A 1988 movie dealing with the difficult family life of the Popes who've been running from the FBI for many years because parents Arthur (Judd Hirsch) and Annie (Christine Lahti) blew up a napalm lab as a symbol against the VietnamWar. Together with their sons Danny (Creator/RiverPhoenix), now 17, and Harry they keep moving from place to place, assuming new identities every time in order to keep the authorities off their heels. Loyalities are finally put to the test when Danny meets a dedicated teacher at his new school who wants to help him get into Juillard where Danny can make some use of his gift for piano playing. Danny falls in love with the teacher's daughter, Lorna (Martha Plimpton), who makes him question his life and the relationship with his parents for the first time. In the end, he has to decide between his family and his future.
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A 1988 movie film directed by Creator/SidneyLumet, dealing with the difficult family life of the Popes Popes, who've been running from the FBI for many years because parents Arthur (Judd Hirsch) and Annie (Christine Lahti) blew up a napalm lab as in a symbol protest against the VietnamWar. Together with their sons Danny (Creator/RiverPhoenix), now 17, and Harry they keep moving from place to place, assuming new identities every time in order to keep the authorities off their heels.
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A 1988 movie dealing with the difficult family life of the Popes who've been running from the FBI for many years because parents Arthur (Judd Hirsch) and Annie (Christine Lahti) blew up a napalm lab as a symbol against the VietnamWar. Together with their sons Danny (RiverPhoenix), now 17, and Harry they keep moving from place to place, assuming new identities every time in order to keep the authorities off their heels. Loyalities are finally put to the test when Danny meets a dedicated teacher at his new school who wants to help him get into Juillard where Danny can make some use of his gift for piano playing. Danny falls in love with the teacher's daughter, Lorna (Martha Plimpton), who makes him question his life and the relationship with his parents for the first time. In the end, he has to decide between his family and his future.
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A 1988 movie dealing with the difficult family life of the Popes who've been running from the FBI for many years because parents Arthur (Judd Hirsch) and Annie (Christine Lahti) blew up a napalm lab as a symbol against the VietnamWar. Together with their sons Danny (RiverPhoenix), (Creator/RiverPhoenix), now 17, and Harry they keep moving from place to place, assuming new identities every time in order to keep the authorities off their heels. Loyalities are finally put to the test when Danny meets a dedicated teacher at his new school who wants to help him get into Juillard where Danny can make some use of his gift for piano playing. Danny falls in love with the teacher's daughter, Lorna (Martha Plimpton), who makes him question his life and the relationship with his parents for the first time. In the end, he has to decide between his family and his future.
Having earned AcademyAward nominations for the script andRiverPhoenix, Creator/RiverPhoenix, this half-forgotten family film about responsibility, loyality and growing up definitely [[NeedsMoreLove needs more love]].
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->''"Why do you have to carry the burden of someone else's life?"''
-->-- '''Lorna'''
A 1988 movie dealing with the difficult family life of the Popes who've been running from the FBI for many years because parents Arthur (Judd Hirsch) and Annie (Christine Lahti) blew up a napalm lab as a symbol against the VietnamWar. Together with their sons Danny (RiverPhoenix), now 17, and Harry they keep moving from place to place, assuming new identities every time in order to keep the authorities off their heels. Loyalities are finally put to the test when Danny meets a dedicated teacher at his new school who wants to help him get into Juillard where Danny can make some use of his gift for piano playing. Danny falls in love with the teacher's daughter, Lorna (Martha Plimpton), who makes him question his life and the relationship with his parents for the first time. In the end, he has to decide between his family and his future.
Having earned AcademyAward nominations for the script and RiverPhoenix, this half-forgotten family film about responsibility, loyality and growing up definitely [[NeedsMoreLove needs more love]].
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Harry.
* BadassFamily
* BewareTheNiceOnes: The entire Pope family count. As does Lorna.
* CodeName: The Popes put the name "Sam" on all of their birthday cakes because [[spoiler: they change their names everytime they move.]]
* ConflictingLoyalty: A central point of the plot.
-->'''Danny:''' They need me.
-->'''Lorna:''' I need you.
* CoolTeacher: Mr. Phillips, Lorna's dad, who becomes Danny's [[TheMentor mentor]] when he notices Danny's musical talent.
* DaddysGirl: Lorna hates being this.
* DoesntLikeGuns: Arthur. [[ThouShaltNotKill He teaches it to his sons, too.]]
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* GoneHorriblyRight: Arthur and Annie succeeded in blowing up a napalm lab as they had planned, but since they accidentally blinded a man [[DidntSeeThatComing who wasn't supposed to be there]], this single act has forced them to keep running from the authorities for years.
* GoodIsBoring: How Lorna thinks about her family.
* HippieParents
* {{Jerkass}}: Arthur.
* KeepingSecretsSucks: Danny is sick of having to change his identity every few months. Annie has problems with it too, but copes in order to [[ThickerThanWater protect her family.]]
* KickTheDog: The Pope family abandons their dog in a parking lot [[MoralDissonance in order to get rid of tracks leading back to them]].
* KnightTemplar: Arthur. Annie used to be one.
* {{Kuudere}}: Lorna.
* LongLostRelative: Annie is this to her parents. At the end of the movie she gives her son into their care.
* NoMoreLies: Danny, to Lorna.
* PapaWolf: Arthur.
* {{Reckless Pacifist}}s: Arthur and Annie used to be these.
* SoundtrackDissonance: There's only soft piano music throughout most of the film.
* StepfordSnarker: Lorna.
* SternChase: Arthur and Annie are still being pursued by the FBI for their bombing after more than a decade has passed.
* TiredOfRunning
* WackyParentSeriousChild
* WhamLine:
-->'''Danny:''' If you want to go back, that's fine with me.
-->'''Lorna:''' You're a bully.
-->'''Danny:''' No. I'm a liar.
* WhatTheHellDad
* WhiteSheep: Danny, in the end.
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->''"Why do you have to carry the burden of someone else's life?"''
-->-- '''Lorna'''
A 1988 movie dealing with the difficult family life of the Popes who've been running from the FBI for many years because parents Arthur (Judd Hirsch) and Annie (Christine Lahti) blew up a napalm lab as a symbol against the VietnamWar. Together with their sons Danny (RiverPhoenix), now 17, and Harry they keep moving from place to place, assuming new identities every time in order to keep the authorities off their heels. Loyalities are finally put to the test when Danny meets a dedicated teacher at his new school who wants to help him get into Juillard where Danny can make some use of his gift for piano playing. Danny falls in love with the teacher's daughter, Lorna (Martha Plimpton), who makes him question his life and the relationship with his parents for the first time. In the end, he has to decide between his family and his future.
Having earned AcademyAward nominations for the script and RiverPhoenix, this half-forgotten family film about responsibility, loyality and growing up definitely [[NeedsMoreLove needs more love]].
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Harry.
* BadassFamily
* BewareTheNiceOnes: The entire Pope family count. As does Lorna.
* CodeName: The Popes put the name "Sam" on all of their birthday cakes because [[spoiler: they change their names everytime they move.]]
* ConflictingLoyalty: A central point of the plot.
-->'''Danny:''' They need me.
-->'''Lorna:''' I need you.
* CoolTeacher: Mr. Phillips, Lorna's dad, who becomes Danny's [[TheMentor mentor]] when he notices Danny's musical talent.
* DaddysGirl: Lorna hates being this.
* DoesntLikeGuns: Arthur. [[ThouShaltNotKill He teaches it to his sons, too.]]
* TheEighties
* GoneHorriblyRight: Arthur and Annie succeeded in blowing up a napalm lab as they had planned, but since they accidentally blinded a man [[DidntSeeThatComing who wasn't supposed to be there]], this single act has forced them to keep running from the authorities for years.
* GoodIsBoring: How Lorna thinks about her family.
* HippieParents
* {{Jerkass}}: Arthur.
* KeepingSecretsSucks: Danny is sick of having to change his identity every few months. Annie has problems with it too, but copes in order to [[ThickerThanWater protect her family.]]
* KickTheDog: The Pope family abandons their dog in a parking lot [[MoralDissonance in order to get rid of tracks leading back to them]].
* KnightTemplar: Arthur. Annie used to be one.
* {{Kuudere}}: Lorna.
* LongLostRelative: Annie is this to her parents. At the end of the movie she gives her son into their care.
* NoMoreLies: Danny, to Lorna.
* PapaWolf: Arthur.
* {{Reckless Pacifist}}s: Arthur and Annie used to be these.
* SoundtrackDissonance: There's only soft piano music throughout most of the film.
* StepfordSnarker: Lorna.
* SternChase: Arthur and Annie are still being pursued by the FBI for their bombing after more than a decade has passed.
* TiredOfRunning
* WackyParentSeriousChild
* WhamLine:
-->'''Danny:''' If you want to go back, that's fine with me.
-->'''Lorna:''' You're a bully.
-->'''Danny:''' No. I'm a liar.
* WhatTheHellDad
* WhiteSheep: Danny, in the end.
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