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Movie poster: Running on Empty Dreams (2009)
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Running on Empty Dreams

2009 · 120 min Drama Romance
3.0 / 10 · TMDB

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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📋 Film Details

Year 2009
Genre Drama, Romance
Director Nitara Lee Osbourne
Runtime 120 min.
Rating TMDB: 3.0/10 (13 votes)

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Running on Empty Dreams is an acquired taste at 3.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

Not every film is made for everyone. Read the synopsis, watch the trailer — you'll know right away if it's for you.

A 2009 film from an era before CGI overload, with real performances that still hit hard. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

— MovieFinder Editorial

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