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Scent of a Woman (1992) 7.8
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7.8/10 from 122,350 users
Metascore: 59/100
Reviews: 278 user | 39 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 |
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| Chris O'Donnell | ... | ||
| James Rebhorn | ... | ||
| Gabrielle Anwar | ... | ||
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... |
George Willis, Jr.
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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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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:
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23 December 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Perfume de mujer See more »Box Office
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Written by Ángel Villoldo (as Angel Villoldo) and Marambia Catan
Performed by The Tango Project
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Director Martin Brest disowned the version of the film shown on airlines and television. See more »Goofs
Al Pacino's hands are often in different positions during the school assembly between the long shots and the close-ups. See more »Quotes
Lt. Col. Frank Slade: Don't shrug, imbecile. I'm blind. Save your body language for the bimbi.See more »
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"El Choclo"Written by Ángel Villoldo (as Angel Villoldo) and Marambia Catan
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Thank God! Pacino FINALLY received the Oscar statue he so rightfully deserved in all the years he was in the acting business. It's nice to know the Academy finally came to their senses, and awarded him a Best Actor Oscar for this landmark role. This is one of his most memorable performances, and I'm sure when people think Pacino they think about his portrayal of the blind Colonel Slade. Hoo ha!
The movie itself is not, technically, great. Very good, but not great. The plot is quite predictable and driven via patented Hollywood devices. The courtroom climax contains one of Pacino's most powerful monologues. However, its outcome is melodramatic.
Personally, I thought the whole idea of Pacino being more perceptive of the world than any man or woman with perfect eyesight was far-fetched and sometimes more implausible than stunning. I'm sure there are blind men in the world who ARE in fact very perceptive to what goes on in the world, but few--if any--who can recall a whole history triggered simply by the sound of one's voice. How is he able to tell Chris O'Donnell has pimples? He's not handicapped by blindness; this guy has psychic powers! He doesn't need sight!
I do have to say that some of the most memorable lines come from this movie. Pacino says some original and wildly funny monologues involving subject matter I cannot discuss in this message. And of course there's the timeless quote: "Hoo ha!" Which later became a Pacino trademark.
"Scent of a Woman" is a somewhat flawed, but effective and entertaining film. It's a must-see for Pacino fans everywhere! It's not everyday you can catch a performance this powerful!
My score: 8 (out of 10)