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Scent of a Woman

R19922h 36mMartin Brest
IMDb 8.0 · Rotten Tomatoes 82% · Metacritic 57
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"Frank Slade has a plan. It includes a weekend of fast cars, the tango, high living and a loaded forty five. And Charlie is coming along for the ride."

Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.

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Vietnam VeteranNew York CityBlindness And Impaired VisionScholarshipBoarding SchoolTangoThanksgivingLimousineNew HampshireColonel

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Frequently asked questions

What is Scent of a Woman (1992) about?

Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.

Who stars in Scent of a Woman?

Scent of a Woman stars Al Pacino (Lt. Col. Frank Slade), Chris O'Donnell (Charlie Simms), James Rebhorn (Mr. Trask), Gabrielle Anwar (Donna), Philip Seymour Hoffman (George Willis, Jr.). The film was directed by Martin Brest.

How long is Scent of a Woman?

Scent of a Woman has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1992. It is rated R.

Is Scent of a Woman worth watching?

Scent of a Woman holds an IMDb rating of 8.0/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 82. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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