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Scent of a Woman(1992)
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1992 · FILM
Scent of a Woman
A scrappy scholarship student hired to watch a cantankerous blind war hero at an elite prep school must choose between betraying his peers for a coveted Ivy League future or exposing the school's corrupt headmaster and protecting his newfound mentor.
“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.”
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Written by
Rated
MPA · R
Runtime
156 min
Drama
Synopsis
Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school and comes from a low-income family. To afford his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, he takes a job over Thanksgiving caring for Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a retired U.S. Army officer and irritable middle-aged man who resides with his niece and her family.
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A crew of 276+ credited
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Edited by Harvey RosenstockShot by Donald E ThorinScored by Thomas NewmanDesigned by Angelo P GrahamSound by J Paul HuntsmanCostumes by Aude Bronson HowardStunts by Peter Mckernan
Box Office
1992 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.3× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$134.1M
Budget$31.0M
Worldwide gross$134.1M
break-even (2.5×)
US & Canada: $63.1M — 47% of worldwide · International: $71.0M (53%)
Opening weekend: $123K — 0% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $123K — 0% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 20 theaters
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Also known as
- Der Duft der Frauende
- Le Temps d'un week-endfr
- Scent of a Woman - Profumo di donnait
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- CanadaDec 23, 1992
- United StatesDec 23, 1992
- ArgentinaFeb 18, 1993
- ItalyFeb 26, 1993
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Cast & Crew
276 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Al Pacino
as Lt. Col. Frank Slade
Chris O Donnell
as Charlie Simms
James Rebhorn
as Mr. Trask
Rochelle Oliver
as Gretchen
Margaret Eginton
as Gail
Gabrielle Anwar
as Donna
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as George Willis, Jr.
Richard Venture
as W.R. Slade
Bradley Whitford
as Randy
Tom Riis Farrell
as Garry
Nicholas Sadler
as Harry Havemeyer
Todd Louiso
as Trent Potter
Supporting cast
40Matt Smith
as Jimmy Jameson
Gene Canfield
as Manny
Frances Conroy
as Christine Downes
June Squibb
as Mrs. Hunsaker
Ron Eldard
as Officer Gore
Sally Murphy
as Karen Rossi
Michael Santoro
as Donny Rossi
Alyson Feldman
as Francine Rossi
Erika Feldman
as Francine Rossi
Julian Stein
as Willie Rossi
Max Stein
as Willie Rossi
Anh Duong
as Sofia
Leonard Gaines
as Freddie Bisco
David Lansbury
as Michael
Joseph Palmas
as Bellhop
Baxter Harris
as George Willis, Sr.
Francie Swift
as Flight Attendant
Michael Simon
as Oak Room Waiter
William Beckwith
as Oak Room Maitre D
Mansoor Najee Ullah
as Skycap
J T Cromwell
as Ballroom Waiter
Peter Carew
as Bootblack
Paul Stocker
as Doorman
Mike Lisenco
as Cab Driver
Divina Cook
as Night Maid
Thomas Downey
as Waiter
Richard L Duma
as Extra Student
Russell Gibson
as Barber
Dan Gifford
as Man in Hotel Lobby
Carlo Giuliano
as Student
Mark Robert Gordon
as Student
George Grafas
as Waldorf Guest
Luke L Hansen
as Student
Kenneth Kopolovicz
as Student
Jack Mulcahy
as Oak Room Patron
Cynthia Elaine Reitman
as Pedestrian
Eric Reid Schroeder
as Student
Lucy Smith
as Airport Traveler
Patrick Tully
as ?
Paul Zimmerman
as Student
Directors
1Writers
5Producers
3Other crew
221Cynthia Flowers
additional costumer (uncredited)
William Woff
adr (uncredited)
Robert Ulrich
adr editor
William C Carruth
adr editor (as Bill Carruth)
Devon Heffley Curry
adr editor (as Devon Curry)
Dean Drabin
adr mixer
Ann Hadsell
adr recordist
Brian Schwary
apprentice film editor
Joyce Arrastia
apprentice film editor
Lynn Cassaniti
apprentice film editor (uncredited)
Matthew A Handal
apprentice film editor
Jill Smith
apprentice sound editor
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