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Scent of a Woman (1992)

R  157 min  -  Drama   -  23 December 1992 (USA)
7.8
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Ratings: 7.8/10 from 80,911 users   Metascore: 59/100 
Reviews: 254 user | 34 critic | 14 from Metacritic.com

A prep school student needing money agrees to "babysit" a blind man, but the job is not at all what he anticipated.

Director:

Martin Brest

Writers:

Giovanni Arpino (novel), Bo Goldman (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell and James Rebhorn
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Al Pacino ...
Chris O'Donnell ...
James Rebhorn ...
Gabrielle Anwar ...
Philip Seymour Hoffman ...
George Willis, Jr. (as Philip S. Hoffman)
Richard Venture Richard Venture ...
Bradley Whitford ...
Rochelle Oliver Rochelle Oliver ...
Margaret Eginton Margaret Eginton ...
Gail
Tom Riis Farrell ...
Garry
Nicholas Sadler ...
Harry Havemeyer
Todd Louiso ...
Trent Potter
Matt Smith Matt Smith ...
Jimmy Jameson
Gene Canfield ...
Frances Conroy ...
Christine Downes
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Storyline

Frank is a retired Lt Col in the US army. He's blind and impossible to get along with. Charlie is at school and is looking forward to going to university; to help pay for a trip home for Christmas, he agrees to look after Frank over thanksgiving. Frank's niece says this will be easy money, but she didn't reckon on Frank spending his thanksgiving in New York. Written by Rob Hartill  

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Thanksgiving | Blind | Headmaster | Colonel | Prank  | See more »

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Col. Frank Slade has a very special plan for the weekend. It involves travel, women, good food, fine wine, the tango, chauffeured limousines and a loaded forty-five. And he's bringing Charlie along for the ride.

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Perfume de mujer See more »

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$357,468 (USA) (23 December 1992) (20 Screens)

Gross:

$63,895,607 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

City Light Films, Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Al Pacino and Gabrielle Anwar rehearsed their tango for 2 weeks. The scene took 3 days to shoot. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: When the colonel and Charlie get out of the cab at the airport to catch their flight bound for New York, they are clearly at Newark airport less than 10 miles from the Holland Tunnel into New York City. See more »

Quotes

Lt. Col. Frank Slade: Your father pedals car telephones at a 300 percent markup. Your mother works on heavy commission at a camera store. Graduated to it from espresso machines. Hah!
[pause]
Lt. Col. Frank Slade: What are you, dying of some wasting disease?
Charlie Simms: No, I'm right - I'm right here.
Lt. Col. Frank Slade: I know exactly where your body is. What I'm looking for is some indication of a brain. Too much football without a helmet? Hah! Lyndon's line on Gerry Ford. Deputy debriefer, Paris, peace talks, '68. Snagged a silver star and a silver bar. Threw me into G-2.
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Connections

Referenced in "Spin City: That's Entertainment (#3.20)" (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"La Violetera"
Music by José Padilla (as Jose Padilla)
Lyrics by Eduardo Montesinos (uncredited)
Performed by The Tango Project See more »