Who wrote the screenplay for Ridley Scott's Thelma & Louise?

Callie Khouri wrote the screenplay for Ridley Scott's Thelma & Louise. The 1991 film was Khouri's first produced screenplay and became one of the most influential American films about female friendship, freedom, and rebellion.

Khouri began developing the idea in 1988 while working as a music-video producer. She initially imagined the project as a low-budget independent film that she would direct herself. The script eventually reached Ridley Scott's production company, where Scott became attached as producer and director.

The film stars Geena Davis as Thelma and Susan Sarandon as Louise, whose weekend getaway turns into a flight across the American Southwest. Khouri's screenplay earned the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, while Scott received a Best Director nomination. A common mix-up is crediting Scott with the writing because of his strong visual style; he directed the film, but Khouri created and wrote its story and dialogue.