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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 college. 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.

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It might soar on Al Pacino's performance more than the drama itself, but what a performance it is -- big, bold, occasionally over-the-top, and finally giving the Academy pause to award the star his first Oscar.

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Scent of a Woman | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle As the irascible, drunken Frank Slade, Al Pacino is convincingly obnoxious and loutish, but the character doesn't grow: this is a lout with, underneath it all, the heart of a lout. Rated: 1/4 Jan 11, 2023 Full Review Scent of a Woman | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Angie Errigo Empire Magazine While fairly predictable and unoriginal, it is nevertheless entertaining. Rated: 3/5 May 27, 2011 Full Review Scent of a Woman | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader An irascible bully who proves to have a heart of gold, Pacino's character seems manufactured by a computer programmed with box-office grosses. May 27, 2011 Full Review Scent of a Woman | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Steve Warren Southern Voice (Atlanta) Scent of a Woman stinks. May 9, 2023 Full Review Scent of a Woman | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Mark Jackson Epoch Times There's nothing as convincing as an Army vet talking to privileged prep school boys about boys in battle getting legs blown off, and how, when the bullets fly downrange, some boys run and some stand their ground. Every high schooler needs to see it. Rated: 4/5 Sep 29, 2021 Full Review Scent of a Woman | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Pacino's performance is that rare kind that captivates all on its own, stealing every scene away from everyone else in it. Rated: 7/10 Dec 7, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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kevin c This movie is only worthy and saved by Al Pacino performance Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/09/24 Full Review Fabrícia F Atuação perfeita e com exageros na medida certa. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/22/24 Full Review Rahul K It took me a while to figure out why this is one of the best acting work of Al Pacino. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/22/24 Full Review Faiz D There was not much in the movie, except for the brilliant performance by Al Pacino. His performance took the film to another level. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review Ives d An OK movie carried by Al Pacino stellar performance. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/21/24 Full Review Aender S Outstanding performance by Al Pacino. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/13/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Martin Brest Director Al Pacino Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade Chris O'Donnell Charlie Simms James Rebhorn Mr. Trask Gabrielle Anwar Donna Philip Seymour Hoffman George Willis, Jr.
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Scent of a Woman: Official Clip - Frank Defends Charlie in Court Scent of a Woman: Official Clip - Frank Defends Charlie in Court 2:48 Scent of a Woman: Official Clip - Ferrari Test Drive Scent of a Woman: Official Clip - Ferrari Test Drive 2:52 Scent of a Woman: Official Clip - I'm In the Dark Scent of a Woman: Official Clip - I'm In the Dark 3:04 Scent of a Woman: Official Clip - The Tango Scent of a Woman: Official Clip - The Tango 4:00 Scent of a Woman: Official Clip - The One That Got Away Scent of a Woman: Official Clip - The One That Got Away 2:34 Scent of a Woman: Official Clip - Gray Ghosts Scent of a Woman: Official Clip - Gray Ghosts 2:36 Scent of a Woman: Official Clip - Charlie Meets Frank Scent of a Woman: Official Clip - Charlie Meets Frank 2:59 Scent of a Woman: Official Clip - Frank's Pearls of Wisdom Scent of a Woman: Official Clip - Frank's Pearls of Wisdom 2:25 View more videos

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Synopsis 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 college. 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.

Director
Martin Brest

Producer
Martin Brest

Screenwriter
Bo Goldman

Production Co
Universal Pictures, City Lights Pictures

Rating
R

Genre
Holiday, Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 23, 1992, Original

Release Date (Streaming)
May 7, 2015

Box Office (Gross USA)
$62.1M

Runtime
2h 37m

Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo

Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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