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Scent of a Woman
“Frank Slade has a plan. It includes a weekend of fast cars, the tango, high living and a loaded forty five. And Charlie is coming along for the ride.”
7.8 / 10• 1992• 2h 36m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.
Cast & Crew
Al Pacino
Lt. Col. Frank Slade
Lead
Chris O'Donnell
Charlie Simms
James Rebhorn
Mr. Trask
Gabrielle Anwar
Donna
Philip Seymour Hoffman
George Willis, Jr.
Richard Venture
W.R. Slade
Bradley Whitford
Randy
Ron Eldard
Officer Gore
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Martin Brest's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Scent of a Woman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
