Thelma & Louise [SEP] director
Thelma &amp; Louise
Thelma & Louise is a 1991 American female buddy road film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Callie Khouri. It stars Geena Davis as Thelma and Susan Sarandon as Louise, two friends who embark on a road trip with unforeseen consequences. The supporting cast include Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, and Brad Pitt in his first major film role.
Despite some controversy at the time of its release, the film became a critical and commercial success, receiving six Academy Award nominations and winning for Best
married musician T Bone Burnett in 2009.
Career.
Khouri is a screenwriter, director, producer, feminist, lecturer, and author of non-fiction. She also worked as an actress, lecturer, and waiter in Nashville. While working for a company that made commercials and music videos, she began writing "Thelma & Louise", her first produced screenplay. "Thelma & Louise" won Khouri the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, a Golden Globe Award, and a PEN Literary Award, as well