Thelma & Louise (1991)
Summary: Thelma and Louise (Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon), two working-class friends who together have planned a weekend getaway from the men in their lives. Thelma's husband, Darryl (Chris McDonald), is an overbearing oaf, and Louise's boyfriend, Jimmy (Michael Madsen), simply will not commit. Though the road trip starts out as a good time, the pair eventually wind up at a bar. A tipsy Thelma ends up in the parking lot of the bar with a would-be rapist. Louise shoots the man dead. The two decide that they have no choice but to go on the run. They eventually meet up with a young criminal named J.D. (Brad Pitt), whose cowboy spirit rubs off on the timid Thelma. The pair is pursued by a police officer (Harvey Keitel) sympathetic toward their plight. He chases them to the Grand Canyon, where the women make a fateful decision about their lives.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime
Runtime: 130 min.
Release Date:
MPAA Rating: R (Violence/Adult Situations/Rape & Sexual Abuse/Not For Children/Sexual Situations)
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color (DeLuxe)
Sound Mix: Dolby SR
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Cast and Credits:
Starring:
Susan Sarandon - Louise Sawyer
Geena Davis - Thelma Dickinson
Harvey Keitel - Hal Slocumb
Michael Madsen - Jimmy
Chris McDonald - Darryl
Brad Pitt - J.D.
Stephen Tobolowsky - Max
Charlie Sexton - Himself
Noel L. Walcott III - Mountain Bike Rider
Ken Swofford - Major
Marco St. John - Truck Driver
Kristel L. Rose - Girl Smoker
Stephen Polk - Surveillance Man
Carol Mansell - Waitress
Jack Lindine - I.D. Tech
Lucinda Jenney - Lena the Waitress
Rob Roy Fitzgerald - Plainclothes Cop
Michael Delman - Silver Bullet Dancer
Shelly Desai - East Indian Motel Clerk
Sonny Carl Davis - Albert
Timothy Carhart - Harlan Puckett
Jason Beghe - State Trooper
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Produced by: Ridley Scott
Production Details:
Ridley Scott - Producer, Director
Hans Zimmer - Composer (Music Score)
Callie Khouri - Screenwriter, Co-producer
Adrian Biddle - Cinematographer
Alan S. Kaye - Set Designer
Keith A. Wester - Musical Direction/Supervision
Mimi Polk Sotela - Producer
Louis Di Giaimo - Casting
Norris Spencer - Production Designer
Mary Margaret Robinson - Set Designer, Art Director
Mimi Polk - Producer
Dean O'Brien - Co-producer
Thom Noble - Editor
Elizabeth McBride - Costume Designer
Craig Graham - Set Designer
Lisa Dean - Art Director
Bobby Bass - Stunts
Richard Arrington - Makeup
Anne H. Ahrens - Set Designer, Art Director
Awards & Nominations:
Best Film (nom) 1991 British Academy Awards
Best Director (David Lean Award) (nom) - Ridley Scott - 1991 British Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay (nom) - Callie Khouri - 1991 British Academy Awards
Best Actress (nom) - Geena Davis - 1991 British Academy Awards
Best Actress (nom) - Susan Sarandon - 1991 British Academy Awards
Best Film (nom) 1990 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Actress (nom) - Susan Sarandon - 1990 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Film (nom) 1990 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Actress (nom) - Geena Davis - 1990 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Film (Drama) (nom) 1991 Golden Globe
Best Actress (Drama) (nom) - Susan Sarandon - 1991 Golden Globe
Best Actress (Drama) (nom) - Geena Davis - 1991 Golden Globe
Best Screenplay (win) - Callie Khouri - 1991 Golden Globe
Best Actress (nom) - Susan Sarandon - 1990 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Director (nom) - Ridley Scott - 1991 Directors Guild of America
Best Actress (nom) - Geena Davis - 1991 Academy
Best Actress (nom) - Susan Sarandon - 1991 Academy
Best Cinematography (nom) - Adrian Biddle - 1991 Academy
Best Director (nom) - Ridley Scott - 1991 Academy
Best Editing (nom) - Thom Noble - 1991 Academy
Best Original Screenplay (win) - Callie Khouri - 1991 Academy
Best Picture (nom) 1991 National Board of Review
Best Actress (win) - Susan Sarandon - 1991 National Board of Review
Best Actress (win) - Geena Davis - 1991 National Board of Review
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