Directed by Ridley Scott, the road movie (which opened May 24, 1991) follows two women on the run, caught in an outsized misunderstanding with law enforcement. Thelma & Louise was nominated for six Academy Awards and won best screenplay, a prize that went to Nashville creator Callie Khouri. The film ranks No. 24 and No. 78 on the American Film Institute’s lists of the top movie heroes and the most inspiring films of all time, respectively. Read More…
25 years later, Geena Davis reflects on ‘Thelma & Louise’
May 23, 2016
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