THELMA AND LOUISE
Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis
MGM/UA; Directed by Ridley Scott
Rated R; 129 minutes; 1991
Thelma (Geena Davis) is fed up with her abusive husband and Louise (Susan Sarandon) is in a dead end relationship so they pack up and hit the road in this cinematic journey filled with friendship, character, and truth. The pair flees from the police through the expansive landscapes of America's Southwest after Louise kills the man who tried to rape Thelma.
REVIEWS
"One of the truly great films of the '90s. A major work of movie art and one of the most entertaining films ever made."
- Jim Whaley, CINEMA SHOWCASE
"THELMA AND LOUISE is a knockout! This briskly paced adventure has everything a movie needs- intelligence, energy, humor, daring. . . it has courage to spare and is clearly the bravest, most breathtaking American film since GOODFELLAS."
-Lawrence Frascella, US MAGAZINE
"Movie dynamite. . . detonated by award-calibre performances from Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon."
-Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
"Mesmerizing. . . enveloped by the masterly performances of Sarandon and Davis. . . a buddy picture, an on-the-road picture, an existential odyssey. . . you'll wish the movie would never end."
-Gene Shalit, THE TODAY SHOW
"If I had but one movie to see this weekend, THELMA AND LOUISE would be the one."
-Steve Kmetko, CBS-TV
"Sarandon and Davis give superb, wonderfully interactive performances: funky, fierce, funny and poignant."
-Jack Kroll, NEWSWEEK
"A 10+!"
-Gary Franklin, KABC-TV
"Certain to be the most talked about buddy movie since BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID. Every woman will love it and every man must see it."
-Pat Collins, WWOR-TV, NEW YORK
"This movie is bold, fresh and original."
-Roger Ebert, SISKEL & EBERT
"Davis and Sarandon have written a new chapter in screen history; they may have pushed THELMA AND LOUISE past popularity and directly into legend."
-Robert Denerstein, ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS