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Overview

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Director:
Martin Brest
Writers (WGA):
Giovanni Arpino (novel)
Bo Goldman (screenplay)
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Release Date:
23 December 1992 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
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.
Plot:
A prep school student needing money agrees to "babysit" a blind man, but the job is not at all what he anticipated. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 5 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Anwar's Citizenship Anguish
 (From WENN. 4 June 2009, 12:05 PM, PDT)

Al Pacino Will Blink
 (From EmpireOnline. 13 May 2009, 1:02 AM, PDT)

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Character over glamour more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Al Pacino ... Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade

Chris O'Donnell ... Charlie Simms
James Rebhorn ... Mr. Trask

Gabrielle Anwar ... Donna

Philip Seymour Hoffman ... George Willis, Jr. (as Philip S. Hoffman)
Richard Venture ... W.R. Slade

Bradley Whitford ... Randy
Rochelle Oliver ... Gretchen
Margaret Eginton ... Gail

Tom Riis Farrell ... Garry

Nicholas Sadler ... Harry Havemeyer

Todd Louiso ... Trent Potter
Matt Smith ... Jimmy Jameson
Gene Canfield ... Manny
Frances Conroy ... Christine Downes
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
157 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Australia:M | Canada:18 (Ontario - 2006) | Iceland:L | Canada:G (Quebec) | Brazil:Livre | USA:R (certificate #32138) | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (cut) | Finland:K-3 | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Germany:12 | Peru:14 | South Korea:15 (video rating) (cut) | South Korea:18 (DVD rating) | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba)

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Trivia:
During the disciplinary meeting, Trask tells Slade 'You are out of order!', a line told to another of Al Pacino's characters in ...And Justice for All. (1979). more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Slade and Simms get ready to leave for NY, Slade's tie changes from straight to crooked and back again. more
Quotes:
[repeated line]
Lt. Col. Frank Slade: Whoo-ah
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Cameron Diaz/Jimmy Eat World (#27.16)" (2002) more
Soundtrack:
La Violetera more

FAQ

What is the name of the song to which Frank and Donna do the tango?
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113 out of 130 people found the following comment useful:-
Character over glamour, 22 December 2003
Author: Rick Jones (RickJones@seznam.cz) from Prague, Czech Republic

The Scent of a Woman is the kind of film that many would think belongs to a bygone era. While it is frank and contemporary without sugar coating it illustrates the value of character over glitz and how small acts can have long lasting consequences.

The film pits two characters who are diametrical opposites. Al Pacino plays the world weary retired Army Lt. Colonel who through a stupid accident looses his sight and his way of life. Chris Donnelly is a young prep school kid on a scholarship whose way of life may be coming to an end owing to the acts of richer kids at the exclusive prep school who pull a stupid stunt.

The blind Lt. Colonel needs an escort so that he can go to NYC and have a rip roaring time before he makes a fateful decision. The poor preppy needs to earn a few bucks to travel and is in desperate need of some advice on how to get through his crisis at school.

The interplay between the two characters is mind boggling. It is more riveting than the best Grisham novel.

Both characters are asked to make life and death decisions that call for them to reach deep into their inner core. The right decision is unhappily the tougher decision to make.

Two terrific scenes that are not to be missed. The first is in the New York ballroom where the blind Lt. Colonel teaches the actress Miss Anwar to dance the tango. It is so smooth and dramatic that even a couch potato is tempted to reach for the Yellow Pages in search of dance lessons. The second and most profound is the speech that Al Pacino makes in defense of Chris Donnelly at the prep school disciplinary hearing. It has to go down as one of the great orations of all times.

The Scent of a Woman is very satisfying on many levels. The character development is superb, dialogue terrific, glamorous locations and a story line that requires the characters to show themselves to be the people they really are. The film has a lot of funny lines and great drama. This film is almost a 10 out of 10.

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