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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 91,821 users   Metascore: 59/100 
Reviews: 265 user | 36 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 »
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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
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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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Plot Keywords:

Thanksgiving | Blind | Prank | Headmaster | Colonel  | 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 »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

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

Gross:

$63,895,607 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

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

Goofs

Continuity: In the scene where Slade is threatening to commit suicide, he has tears coming out of his left eye and not his right. When the camera breaks away and then returns, the tears are flowing down his right cheek and not his left. See more »

Quotes

Lt. Col. Frank Slade: Touch me again, I'll kill ya, you little son-of-a-bitch! I touch you. Understand?
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Soundtracks

"Evangeline"
Written by Robbie Robertson
Performed by Emmylou Harris See more »