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Thelma Post isn’t your average 93-year-old grandmother – she’s tenacious, determined, and on a mission. The feature directorial debut of Josh Margolin, THELMA is an action-comedy that gives veteran Oscar®? nominee June Squibb (NEBRASKA) her first leading role and features the final performance of trailblazing actor Richard Roundtree (SHAFT). Squibb, who did many of her own stunts in the film, plays Thelma Post, a feisty 93-year-old grandmother who gets conned by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson and sets out on a treacherous quest across Los Angeles, accompanied by an aging friend (Roundtree) and his motorized scooter, to reclaim what was taken from her. Parker Posey, Clark Gregg, and Malcolm McDowell also star. With infectious humor, Margolin employs the familiar tropes of the action genre in hilarious, age-appropriate ways to tackle aging with agency. In the first leading film role of her 70-year career, Squibb portrays the strong-willed Thelma with grit and determination, demonstrating that she is more than capable of taking care of business – despite what her daughter Gail (Posey), son-in-law Alan (Gregg), or grandson Danny might believe.
Cast: June Squibb, Richard Roundtree, Parker Posey, Clark Gregg
Director: Josh Margolin
Written by: Josh Margolin
Rated: PG-13
Duration: 97 min
Released: 2024
Genre: Comedy
Thelma