Ridley Scott

Thelma & Louise

Thelma & Louise

Two women, a turquoise Thunderbird, the ride of a lifetime. With this pop-culture landmark, screenwriter Callie Khouri and action auteur Ridley Scott rewrote the rules of the road movie, telling the story of two best friends who find themselves transformed into accidental fugitives during a weekend getaway gone wrong—leading them on a high-speed southwestern odyssey as they elude police and discover freedom on their own terms. Propelled by irresistible performances from Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis (plus Brad Pitt in a sexy, star-making turn)—and nominated for six Academy Awards, winning one for Khouri—the exhilaratingly cathartic Thelma & Louise stands as cinema’s ultimate ode to ride-or-die female friendship.

Film Info

  • United States
  • 1991
  • 129 minutes
  • Color
  • 2.39:1
  • English
  • Spine #1180

DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director Ridley Scott, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
  • One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features
  • Two audio commentaries, featuring Scott, screenwriter Callie Khouri, and actors Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon
  • New interviews with Scott and Khouri
  • Documentary featuring Davis; Khouri; Sarandon; Scott; actors Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, and Brad Pitt; and other members of the cast and crew
  • Boy and Bicycle (1965), Scott’s first short film, and one of his early commercials
  • Original theatrical featurette
  • Storyboards and deleted and extended scenes, including an extended ending with director’s commentary
  • Music video for Glenn Frey’s “Part of Me, Part of You,” from the film’s soundtrack
  • Trailers
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: Essays by critics Jessica Kiang and Rachel Syme and journalist Rebecca Traister

    New cover by Sam Hadley

Purchase Options

DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director Ridley Scott, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
  • One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features
  • Two audio commentaries, featuring Scott, screenwriter Callie Khouri, and actors Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon
  • New interviews with Scott and Khouri
  • Documentary featuring Davis; Khouri; Sarandon; Scott; actors Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, and Brad Pitt; and other members of the cast and crew
  • Boy and Bicycle (1965), Scott’s first short film, and one of his early commercials
  • Original theatrical featurette
  • Storyboards and deleted and extended scenes, including an extended ending with director’s commentary
  • Music video for Glenn Frey’s “Part of Me, Part of You,” from the film’s soundtrack
  • Trailers
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: Essays by critics Jessica Kiang and Rachel Syme and journalist Rebecca Traister

    New cover by Sam Hadley
Thelma & Louise
Cast
Susan Sarandon
Louise
Geena Davis
Thelma
Harvey Keitel
Hal
Michael Madsen
Jimmy
Christopher McDonald
Darryl
Stephen Tobolowsky
Max
Brad Pitt
J. D.
Timothy Carhart
Harlan
Lucinda Jenney
Lena, the waitress
Jason Beghe
State trooper
Marco St. John
Truck driver
Credits
Director
Ridley Scott
Produced by
Ridley Scott
Produced by
Mimi Polk
Written by
Callie Khouri
Director of photography
Adrian Biddle
Production designer
Norris Spencer
Editor
Thom Noble
Coproducer
Dean O’Brien
Coproducer
Callie Khouri
Music by
Hans Zimmer
Costume designer
Elizabeth McBride

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