

Running on Empty Dreams
2009, English. Directed by Nitara Lee Osbourne.
Young and athletic Sydney Harris finds out that she has six months to live unless she and her husband can come up with the money for her medical treatment. Sounds simple enough; get the money, save her life. But her underpaid, working class husband can't afford the treatment. And time is ticking away. As Sydney begins to seek out a means to save her life, she begins to question her existence and does some soul searching, only to find herself falling in love with a single mom in the neighborhood that Sydney and her family have just moved into. Sydney is then forced to choose between her religious upbringing, her husband and son, and a love that she hides, all while fighting a losing battle to save her own life.
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- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
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- English
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Cast & crew
- Nitara Lee OsbourneDirector
- Kathleen BennerSydney Harris
- Rachel OwensJane Smith
- Jose RoseteCorey Harris
- Wil RilleroMatt Harris
- Sevan McBrideTony Smith
- Amber RyanGeri Woods
- Orgena RosePastor Rita
- Ted HerbigDr. Patt
- James RayJohn Duncan
- Michael HarrelsonBill the Supervisor
- DeAnna CaliTrisha Jameson - The Teacher
- Raymond ArnoldCatholic Priest
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- Released
- 12 May 2009
- Written by
- Nitara Lee Osbourne
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Running on Empty Dreams runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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What movies are like Running on Empty Dreams?
If you liked Running on Empty Dreams, try I Can't Think Straight, The Man from Elysian Fields, The World to Come.
Who directed Running on Empty Dreams?
Running on Empty Dreams (2009) was directed by Nitara Lee Osbourne and stars Kathleen Benner, Rachel Owens, Jose Rosete.