

Scent of a Woman
1992-12-23 · 156 min · ★ 7.8
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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- Directors
- Martin Brest
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures, City Light Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 31,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 134,100,000
Top Cast
Al PacinoLt. Col. Frank Slade
Chris O'DonnellCharlie Simms
James RebhornMr. Trask
Gabrielle AnwarDonna
Philip Seymour HoffmanGeorge Willis, Jr.
Richard VentureW.R. Slade
Bradley WhitfordRandy
Ron EldardOfficer Gore
Rochelle OliverGretchen
Tom Riis FarrellGarry
Nicholas SadlerHarry Havemeyer
Todd LouisoTrent Potter
Gene CanfieldManny
Frances ConroyChristine Downes
June SquibbMrs. Hunsaker
Sally MurphyKaren Rossi
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