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Scent of a Woman

  • 19921992
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  • 2h 36m
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Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell in Scent of a Woman (1992)
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    • Director
      • Martin Brest
    • Writers
      • Giovanni Arpino(novel "Il Buio E Il Miele")
      • Bo Goldman(screenplay)
      • Ruggero Maccari(character from Profumo Di Donna)
    • Stars
      • Al Pacino
      • Chris O'Donnell
      • James Rebhorn
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Martin Brest
    • Writers
      • Giovanni Arpino(novel "Il Buio E Il Miele")
      • Bo Goldman(screenplay)
      • Ruggero Maccari(character from Profumo Di Donna)
    • Stars
      • Al Pacino
      • Chris O'Donnell
      • James Rebhorn
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    • 486User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Al Pacino
    Al Pacino
    • Lt. Col. Frank Slade
    Chris O'Donnell
    Chris O'Donnell
    • Charlie Simms
    James Rebhorn
    James Rebhorn
    • Mr. Trask
    Gabrielle Anwar
    Gabrielle Anwar
    • Donna
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    • George Willis, Jr.
    • (as Philip S. Hoffman)
    Richard Venture
    Richard Venture
    • W.R. Slade
    Bradley Whitford
    Bradley Whitford
    • Randy
    Rochelle Oliver
    Rochelle Oliver
    • Gretchen
    Margaret Eginton
    • Gail
    Tom Riis Farrell
    Tom Riis Farrell
    • Garry
    Nicholas Sadler
    Nicholas Sadler
    • Harry Havemeyer
    Todd Louiso
    Todd Louiso
    • Trent Potter
    Matt Smith
    Matt Smith
    • Jimmy Jameson
    Gene Canfield
    Gene Canfield
    • Manny
    Frances Conroy
    Frances Conroy
    • Christine Downes
    June Squibb
    June Squibb
    • Mrs. Hunsaker
    Ron Eldard
    Ron Eldard
    • Officer Gore
    Sally Murphy
    Sally Murphy
    • Karen Rossi
    • Director
      • Martin Brest
    • Writers
      • Giovanni Arpino(novel "Il Buio E Il Miele")
      • Bo Goldman(screenplay)
      • Ruggero Maccari(character from Profumo Di Donna) (suggestion)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Al Pacino was helped by a school for the blind in his preparation for this role. He said that he made himself appear blind by not allowing his eyes to focus on anything.
    • Goofs
      Frank mispronounces "espresso" as "expresso" - extremely unlikely for an Italiophile.
    • Quotes

      [Charlie refused to come clean with the names of the students responsible for the prank; Mr. Trask is furious]

      Mr. Trask: [furious] I am left with no real witness. Mr. Willis's testimony is not only vague, it is unsubstantiated. The substance I was looking for, Mr. Simms, was to come from you.

      Charlie Simms: [remorseful] I'm sorry.

      Mr. Trask: I'm sorry too, Mr. Simms, because you know what I am going to do. In as much as I can't punish Mr. Havemeyer, Mr. Potter, or Mr. Jameson, and I won't punish Mr. Willis. He's the only party to this incident who is still worthy of calling himself a Baird man. I'm going to recommend to the disciplinary committee that you be expelled. Mr. Simms, you are a cover-up artist and you are a liar.

      Lt. Col. Frank Slade: But not a snitch.

      Mr. Trask: Excuse me?

      Lt. Col. Frank Slade: No, I don't think I will.

      Mr. Trask: Mr. Slade...

      Lt. Col. Frank Slade: This is such a crock of SHIT.

      Mr. Trask: Please watch your language, Mr. Slade. You are in the Baird School, not a barracks. Mr Simms, I will give you one last opportunity to speak up.

      Lt. Col. Frank Slade: Mr. Simms doesn't want it. He desn't need to labeled, "Still worthy of being a Baird man". What the hell is that? What is your motto here? "Boys, inform on your classmates, save your hide. Anything short of that, we're gonna burn you at the stake"? Well, gentlemen, when the shit hits the fan, some guys run and some guys stay. Here's Charlie facing the fire and there's George hiding in Big Daddy's pocket. And what are you doing? You're gonna reward George and destroy Charlie.

      Mr. Trask: Are you finished, Mr. Slade?

      Lt. Col. Frank Slade: No, I'm just gettin' warmed up. I don't know who went to this place, William Howard Taft, William Jennings Bryan, William Tell, whoever. Their spirit is dead, if they ever had one. It's gone. You're building a rat ship here. A vessel for seagoing snitches, and if you think you're preparing these minnows for manhood, you better think again, because I say you are killing the very spirit this institution proclaims it instills. What a sham. What kind of a show you guys are putting on here today? I mean, the only class in this act is sitting next to me, and I'm here to tell ya this boy's soul is intact. It's non-negotiable. You know how I know? Someone here, and I'm not gonna say who, offered to buy it. Only Charlie here wasn't selling.

      Mr. Trask: Sir, you're out of order.

      [Trask hits the gavel; Col. Slade stands up angry]

      Lt. Col. Frank Slade: Out of order. I'll show YOU "out of order"! You don't know what "out of order" is, Mr. Trask. I'd show you, but I'm too old, I'm too tired, I'm too fucking blind. If I were the man I was five years ago, I'd take a...

      Lt. Col. Frank Slade: [slams his cane on the desk, screaming] FLAMETHROWER to this place! Out of order? Who the hell do ya think you're talking to? I've been around, ya know? There was a time I could see. And I have seen. Boys like these, younger than these. Their arms torn out, their legs ripped off. But there is nothing like the sight of an amputated spirit. There's no prostetic for that. You think you're merely sending this splendid foot solder back home to Oregon with tail between his legs, but I say you are executing his SOUL! And why? Because he's not a Baird man. Baird men. You hurt this boy, you're gonna be Baird bums, the lot of ya. And Harry, Jimmy, Trent, wherever you are, fuck you too!

      [the student body and the committee are in shock as Trask's anger is further aggravated]

      Mr. Trask: [yells; hits the gavel three times] Stand down, Mr. Slade!

      Lt. Col. Frank Slade: I'm not finished! As I came in here, I heard those words, "Cradle of Leadership". Well, when the bough breaks, the cradle will fall. And it has fallen here. It has fallen. Makers of men, Creators of leaders. Be careful what kind of leaders you're producing here. I don't know if Charlie's silence here today is right or wrong. I'm not a judge or jury, but I can tell you this: He won't sell anybody out to buy his future! And that, my friends, is called integrity. That's called courage. Now that's the stuff leaders should be made of. Now I have come to the crossroads in my life. I always knew what the right path was. Without exception, I knew. But I never took it. You know why? It was too damn hard. Now here's Charlie. He's come to the crossroads. He has chosen a path. It's the right path. It's a path made of principle that leads to character. Let him continue on his journey. You hold this boy's future in your hands, committee. It's a valuable future. Believe me. Don't destroy it. Protect it. Embrace it. It's gonna make you proud one day, I promise you.

    • Alternate versions
      The heavily edited network TV version was disowned by director Martin Brest, and credits "Allen Smithee" as director.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Forever Young/Damage/Toys/Scent of a Woman/Used People (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Evangeline
      Written by Robbie Robertson

      Performed by Emmylou Harris

    User reviews486

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    Top review
    10/10
    It.s one of the most beautiful movies ever
    I think this incredible movie leaves a legacy of life, it makes us appreciate life an also understand that a life can be lived in a minute just like Al Pacino says in one of this movie's most beautiful scenes, it also talks about values, integrity, and moral principles, by sides of this movie's wonderful script it's incredible cast makes it one of the most outstanding movies I have ever seen. The incredible scene of tango, the deep arguments about life between Al Pacino's character and Chris O'Donnell's, and also those scenes when Al Pacino's character senses women's scent and tells them the name of the perfume or the name of the soap it's really amazing, all of this with the sarcastic sense of humor of this movie, it's really great. I TRULY RECOMMEND TO SEE IT
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 8, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Perfume de mujer
    • Filming locations
      • Emma Willard School - 285 Pawling Avenue, Troy, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • City Light Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $31,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $63,095,253
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $357,468
      • Dec 27, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $134,095,253
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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