Thelma and Louise ( Ford ,Thunderbird ) 1966
Thelma & Louise
Thelma & Louise is a 1991 adventure buddy film co-produced and directed by Ridley Scott and written by Callie Khouri. It stars Geena Davis as Thelma and Susan Sarandon as Louise, with Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen and Brad Pitt in supporting roles.
Theme Tune
I can see clearly now – Johnny Nash
It’s gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
It’s gonna be a bright (bright)
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is that rainbow I’ve been praying for
It’s gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
Look straight ahead, there’s nothing but blue skies
I can see all obstacles in my way
Here is that rainbow I’ve been praying for
It’s gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
It’s going to be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
Bright bright bright bright bright (bright) bright (bright)
Sunshiny day
It’s gonna be a bright (bright) bright (bright)
Sunshiny day
It’s gonna be a bright (bright) bright (bright)
Sunshiny day
It’s gonna be a bright (bright) bright (bright)
Sunshiny day
Bright bright bright bright bright (bright) bright (bright)
Sunshiny day
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
Trivia
A total of five identical 1966 Thunderbird convertibles were used throughout the shoot: one “star car”, one camera car, one back-up car, and two stunt cars.
1965 Ford Thunderbird
For 1964 the Thunderbird was restyled in favor of a more squared-off, ‘formal’ look. The Thunderbird’s sporty image had by that time become only an image. The standard 390-cubic-inch 300 bhp (224 kW) V8 engine needed nearly 11 seconds to push the heavy T-bird to 60 mph (96 km/h), although with enough room a top speed of about 120 mph (200 km/h) was obtainable.
Thelma Dickinson (Geena Davis) is married to a controlling man, Darryl (Christopher McDonald). Louise Sawyer (Susan Sarandon) is a strong and organized waitress. The two head out in Louise’s 1966 Ford Thunderbird convertible for a two-day vacation in the mountains that quickly turns into a nightmare before they reach their destination.
Trivia
The sequence where Darryl slips and falls over on the builder’s supplies as he is leaving for work was unscripted, as Christopher McDonald genuinely lost his footing. Despite this he remained in character, yelling at the workmen as he got into the car and drove away. Ridley Scott apparently liked the result, and so it remains in the film
A total of five identical 1966 Thunderbird convertibles were used throughout the shoot: one ‘star car’, one camera car, one back-up car, and two stunt cars.
Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep wanted to make a movie together and Thelma & Louise was one of the scripts they considered. Ultimately, they decided to star in Death Becomes Her (1992) instead.
Quote
Thelma: You’re a real live outlaw, aren’t ya?
J.D.: Well I may be an outlaw, darlin’, but you’re the one stealing my heart.
Thelma: I don’t ever remember feeling this awake.
J.D.: Well now, I’ve always believed that if done properly, armed robbery doesn’t have to be a totally unpleasant experience.
Trivia
The scene where Louise grabs Thelma’s headphones off her and scares her wasn’t planned. In the DVD’s audio commentary, Geena Davis commented that she was supposed to get up when Susan Sarandon called her from the car, but she had the volume on her Walkman up too high, and didn’t hear her cue, so Susan came over to get her.
Info
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Cinematography |
Adrian Biddle |
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| Edited by | Thom Noble |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer |
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Production
companies |
Pathé Entertainment Percy Main Productions Star Partners III Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Release date
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May 20, 1991 (Cannes) May 24, 1991 (United States) |
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Running time
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129 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $16.5 million |
| Box office | $45.4 million |
Trivia
It took producers so long to find someone for the role of Louise that Geena Davis had to sign a contract stating that the producers could cast her in either role if need be.
QUIZ 1
Which of theses is NOT a Geena Davis Movie ?
A. Cutthroat Island
B. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
C. Beetlejuice
D. Earth Girls Are Easy
Press for Answer
B. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
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QUIZ 2
Thelma and Louise was directed by Ridley Scott. Out of theses 4 movies which did he NOT Direct/Produce ?
A. Black Hawk Down
B. The Grey
C. Blade Runner
D. The Count of Monte Cristo
Press for Answer
D. The Count of Monte Cristo
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QUIZ 1
Which of theses is Not a Geena Davis Movie ?
A. Cutthroat Island
B. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
C. Beetlejuice
D. Earth Girls Are Easy
Cutthroat Island , Morgan (1995)
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Beetlejuice. Barbara Maitland (1988)
Earth Girls Are Easy. Valerie (1988)
Davis starred as the adoptive mother in the Stuart Little franchise (1999–2005) and as the first female president of the United States in the television series Commander in Chief (2005–2006), winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. Her later films include Accidents Happen (2009) and Marjorie Prime (2017)
QUIZ 2
Thelma and Louise was directed by Ridley Scott. Out of theses 4 movies which did he NOT Direct/Produce ?
A. Black Hawk Down
B. The Grey
C. Blade Runner
D. The Count of Monte Cristo
Described by film producer Michael Deeley as “the very best eye in the business”, director Ridley Scott was born on November 30, 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear (then County Durham).
The success of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) inspired Scott’s interest in making science fiction and he accepted the offer to direct Dan O’Bannon’s low budget science fiction horror movie Alien (1979), a critical and commercial success that firmly established his worldwide reputation as a movie director.
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