Brad Pitt 1991 film "Across the Tracks"; Pitt portrayed Joe Maloney, a high school runner with a criminal brother, played by Rick Schroder. After years of supporting roles in film and frequent television guest appearances, Pitt attracted wider recognition in his supporting role in Ridley Scott's 1991 road film "Thelma & Louise". He played J.D., a small-time criminal who befriends Thelma (Geena Davis). His love scene with Davis has been cited as the event that defined Pitt as a sex symbol. After "Thelma & Louise", Pitt starred in the 1991 film "Johnny Suede", a low-budget picture about an aspiring rock star, and
Thelma (2017 film) of the female body." "The Verge" said "Thelma" was a "quietly beautiful film" and "a thriller that’s scary, sad, and ultimately triumphant", with cinematography that is "visually ... striking throughout". "The Hollywood Reporter" said it contained "intelligent, measured tone and elegant visual style" and "while the more enigmatic supernatural elements at times veer close to formulaic Hollywood horror tropes, the movie maintains a compelling seriousness, particularly in its consideration of the conflict between sexuality and repression." THR also selected "Thelma" as one of the best LGBT films of 2017. "Variety" described the film as "an unnervingly effective slow-burn, and those