Thelma & Louise
Movie, 1991, The '90s, Set in Slide guitar
Thelma & Louise is #2 of 25 in release order and #2 of 25 in chronological order in the Hans Zimmer.
The story
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.
Thelma & Louise recap
Thelma & Louise (1991) follows two friends whose weekend trip turns into a flight from the law after one shoots a man assaulting the other. Ridley Scott directs from Callie Khouri's Oscar-winning script. Thelma Dickinson (Geena Davis), a housewife under the thumb of her controlling husband Darryl (Christopher McDonald), and Louise Sawyer (Susan Sarandon), a waitress, head for a cabin in the Arkansas mountains. At a roadside bar, Harlan, a man Thelma danced with, tries to rape her in the parking lot, and Louise shoots him dead. Afraid no one will believe them, they run for Mexico, with Louise refusing to cross Texas. Her boyfriend Jimmy (Michael Madsen) wires her savings, and the drifter J.D. (Brad Pitt), sleeps with Thelma and steals the money. Thelma robs a store to replace it. Detective Hal Slocumb (Harvey Keitel) tries to bring them in safely. The women lock a state trooper in his trunk and blow up a lewd trucker's tanker. The main theme, "Thunderbird", sets a twangy slide guitar over the open road and their growing sense of freedom.
Thelma & Louise ending explained
Thelma & Louise ends with the two women, cornered at the edge of the Grand Canyon by police, choosing to keep going and driving off the rim. Hal runs after them as Thelma says to keep going, they kiss, and Louise floors the Thunderbird. The image freezes as the car sails out over the canyon. The film has no sequel.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Thelma & Louise
Thelma & Louise is streaming on Prime Video, Hulu, YouTube (free), and Amazon MX Player in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 87%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Rain Man, before The Lion King.
- Chronological order: after Rain Man, before The Lion King.
Cast
- Susan Sarandon as Louise
- Geena Davis as Thelma
- Harvey Keitel as Hal
- Michael Madsen as Jimmy
- Christopher McDonald as Darryl
- Stephen Tobolowsky as Max
- Brad Pitt as J.D.
- Timothy Carhart as Harlan
- Lucinda Jenney as Lena, the Waitress
- Jason Beghe as State Trooper
- Sonny Carl Davis as Albert
- Ken Swofford as Major
Directed by Ridley Scott.