It’s been 30 years since Ridley Scott’s Thelma and Louise debuted in theaters. This past weekend MGM celebrated the film’s 30th anniversary with a special drive-in screening and Q&A with Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, and the film’s screenwriter Caillie Khouri.
Davis and Sarandon also posed for pictures with the film’s Ford Thunderbird courtesy of the Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation. The event was hosted in partnership with Cinespia and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the LA Regional Food Bank and The Geena Davis Institute On Gender In Media.
Thelma and Louise
Directed by Ridley Scott from an Oscar®-winning screenplay by Callie Khouri, Thelma & Louise has been hailed as one of the best road movies of all time. This was the first screenplay for Khouri who previously only produced rock music videos. She won the Oscar that year for best screenplay. Khouri went on to write more female-led films like “Something to Talk About” and “Divine Sisters of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.”
Sarandon and Davis star as accidental outlaws on a desperate flight across the Southwest. With a determined detective (Harvey Keitel) on their trail and a string of crimes in their wake, their journey alternates between a high-speed thrill ride and empowering personal odyssey.
The film is credited with giving a young Brad Pitt his big breakout role. Pitt plays a sweet-talking hitchhiker that they come across on their wild trip. Originally released on May 24, 1991, Thelma & Louise was nominated for six Academy Awards® and went on to earn $45 million at the box office ($92 million when adjusted for inflation).
Where to watch
Thelma & Louise is currently available on the following digital platforms:
Amazon, Apple, Vudu, Google, FandangoNow, Kaleidescape, Xbox, Comcast, AT&T/DirecTV, Dish, Spectrum, Sony, Verizon, Cox, and Dish.
