Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond and their newfound resilience.
Susan Sarandon
Louise
Geena Davis
Thelma
Harvey Keitel
Hal
Michael Madsen
Jimmy
Christopher McDonald
Darryl
Stephen Tobolowsky
Max
Brad Pitt
J.D.
Timothy Carhart
Harlan
Lucinda Jenney
Lena, the Waitress
Jason Beghe
State Trooper
Sonny Carl Davis
Albert
Ken Swofford
Major
Shelly Desai
East Indian Motel Clerk
Carol Mansell
Waitress
Stephen Polk
Surveilance Man
Rob Roy Fitzgerald
Plainclothes Cop
Jack Lindine
I.D. Tech
Michael Delman
Silver Bullet Dancer
Kristel L. Rose
Girl Smoker
Noel L. Walcott III
Mountain Bike Rider
Marco St. John
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Gregory J. Barnett
State Police Officer (uncredited)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
State Police Pilot (uncredited)
Charlie Sexton
Singer in Bar Band (uncredited)
Director
Ridley Scott
Screenplay
Callie Khouri
December 18, 2019
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***Entertaining but tragic road flick with Sarandon and Davis***
Two women from Arkansas (Susan Sarandon & Geena Davis) become fugitives and travel through the Southwest pursued by authorities (Harvey Keitel & Stephen Tobolowsky). Brad Pitt plays a cowboy drifter while Michael Madsen and Christopher McDonald are on hand as the beau and hubby of the women.
"Thelma & Louise" (1991) is an iconic crime drama/road movie spiced with a few thrills. It’s entertaining, but not really empowering for females, unless making rash, stupid decisions and ruining your life is empowering. It’s amusing, dramatic and scenic, yet ultimately tragic.
Sarandon was 41 during shooting while Davis was ten years younger. Both look great, but their characters are a bit of a turn-off during the opening reel, especially the ditzy Thelma (Davis), yet they win sympathy as the movie progresses.
The film runs 2 hours, 10 minutes, and was shot in Southern Cal and Utah, as well as Bedrock, Colorado.
GRADE: B
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$16,000,000.00
Revenue:
$45,361,000.00