Cinematic background from Thelma & Louise 1991 - Whilst on a short weekend getaway, Louise shoots a man who had tried to rape Thelma. Due to the incriminating circumstances, they make a run for it and thus a cross country chase ensues for the two fugitives. Along the way, both women rediscover the strength of their friendship and surprising aspects of their personalities and self-strengths in the trying times.

Thelma & Louise

1991

Adventure, Crime, Drama

Directors:
Ridley Scott
Writers:
Callie Khouri
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Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A car driving down a street with a tree in the background; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A person with curly red hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – Two people in a car on the side of the road; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A person wearing a hat smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A person holding a cigarette; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman in a white shirt driving a car; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – An aerial view of a car driving down a road; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A man driving a car with a woman sitting in the driver's seat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman sitting in the back of a truck; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A car driving down a road at night near mountains; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A view of a river flowing through a canyon; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A shirtless man dries his hair with a blow dryer; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – Two women driving a car on a road; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – Two women in a car with a market in the background; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – An oil rig in the distance behind an empty road; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – Two people in the back seat of a car driving down a street; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A car is driving on the side of a cliff; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman sitting in a car with her hand on her head; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman standing in the middle of the desert; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A person wearing a blue shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A man sitting in front of a window wearing a blue shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A view from a car looking at a desert; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – Two people sitting on a bench near a boat; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A man sitting in the driver's seat of a car; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A man is running in the desert while a car is in the background; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman sitting in a car looking at a cell phone; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – An old car parked in front of an old building; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – Two women standing next to each other in a desert setting; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A car flying through the air over a cliff; Extreme Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A couple of people that are posing for a picture; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A dirt road in the middle of a field with mountains in the background; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – Two people in the back of a car looking at a road; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A man and a woman driving a car in the desert; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A man sitting in a chair in the middle of a rain storm; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A man standing on the side of a road next to a truck; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A man with long black hair wearing a blue shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – Two women sitting in the back seat of a car; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A truck driving down a dirt road in the desert; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – Cars driving down a street in the pouring rain; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A man standing on top of a sandy beach at night; Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A dirt field with a mountain in the background; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A car driving down a dirt road on a cloudy day; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A man walking down the street in the pouring rain; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A man is walking next to a swimming pool while holding a pole; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A shirtless man and a woman in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – Two women are standing in the desert looking at each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – Two women sitting next to each other on the side of the road; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A group of cars driving down a dirt road; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – Two people in a convertible driving down a road; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – Two women are sitting at a table and one is smoking a cigarette; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A person holding a gun up to a woman's face; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman sitting in front of a tv in a dark room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman sitting in the back of a car; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – An aerial view of a car driving down a road; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman driving a car on a road; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A car driving under an overpass on a dirt road; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman holding a cell phone while looking at a drink in her hand; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A view from a car of a house in the distance; Extreme Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A man and a woman in a bed with a pillow; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A person with curly red hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A man sitting in front of a woman in front of a window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman sitting on a chair in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman in a hat and sunglasses drinking from a bottle; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – Two people in a car driving down a dirt road; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A person wearing glasses and looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A person with curly brown hair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman sitting at a table with a plate of food; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A man with long black hair wearing a yellow hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A truck driving down a road near a hill; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A man sitting at a table in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A group of cars driving down a dirt road; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A person standing in front of a fire; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A view of a train track with power lines in the background; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A person with red hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman holding a gun in her hands; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman sitting on a couch in front of a window; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A man with a beard is standing in a dark room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman with long red hair is standing in front of lights; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A person wearing a jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman sitting in the drivers seat of a car; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – Two cars driving down a road in the middle of the desert; Extreme Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A man on a horse rides down a dirt road; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A man standing on the hood of a car next to a woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A group of oil pumps sitting in the middle of an oil field; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A person with curly hair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – Cars are driving down a highway in the middle of the day; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman is standing in a phone booth and talking on a phone; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman in a white shirt is in a dark room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A group of people sitting at a table with a cup of coffee; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A man is seen in the rear view mirror of a car; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A person standing in a room near a window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman sitting in the driver's seat of a car; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A car driving down a dirt road near a grassy field; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – Two women sitting at a table with drinks and popcorn; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman sitting at a table with a cup of coffee; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A woman standing in front of a door with the number " 1 3 3 " written on it; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Thelma & Louise” (1991), directed by Ridley Scott – A person holding a cell phone; Close Up shot, Low angle