| | | From the director of Beverly Hills Cop
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, English, Spanish, Subtitled, Dolby Surround Sound
Al Pacino won his first "Best Actor" Oscar® for his brilliant portrayal of an overbearing, blind retired Lieutenant Colonel who hires a young guardian (Chris O'Donnell), to assist him. It's a heart-wrenching and heart warming tale of opposites attracting when they embark on a wild weekend trip that will change the lives of both men forever.
"...a great performance from Pacino" Hal Hinson, Washington Post
"There are moments of pure maghic in (Pacino's) performance." Jack Matthews, New York Newsday
Editor's Note
Chris O'Donnell stars as Charlie Simms, a young and innocent scholarship student at an exclusive prep school in New Hampshire who agrees to look after Lt. Col. Frank Slade (Al Pacino), a blind retired army officer, to earn extra money over the Thanksgiving holiday. Frank is a cantankerous and cynical bully who completely suprises Charlie with his plans for their weekend. He has bought them tickets to New York, booked a suite at the Waldorf, rented a limousine, and has big plans for a wild weekend in the Big Apple. Before Charlie realizes what he has gotten into, he is accompanying the colonel around Manhattan as they begin their wild and eye-opening adventures that include a fast-paced test drive in a Ferrari and a tango with a beautiful woman (Gabrielle Anwar). Frank's passion is women; he waxes lyrically on their bodies, scent, and sensuality, and gradually Charlie becomes aware of the sentimental romantic buried deep within the lonely man's heart. Charlie and Frank's growing relationship is the core of the film; Frank teaches Charlie how to see, and Charlie teaches Frank how to feel in this heart-wrenching and heartwarming comedy. Al Pacino is simply stunning as Frank Slade, relying on his vocal power and strong physicality to carry across a complex range of emotions. He is both intolerable and completely lovable in this Oscar-winning role of a lifetime.
Plot Summary
Hoping to earn some extra money, a relatively underprivileged prep school student agrees to look after a cantankerous, blind, retired lieutenant colonel during his holiday. Thrown off guard by his charge's bullying style, the student's in for even more surprises when the two take off for a wild weekend in New York City.
| Features | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital Stereo | | Cast And Filmmakers | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: French, English | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Access | | English Subtitles | | Production Notes | | Cast & Crew Bios | | Widescreen Format Enhanced For 16x9 TVs | | Doby Digital Surround | | Spanish Subtitles |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 3/28/2006 |
| Running Time: 157 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1992 | | Catalog ID: 20260 | | UPC: 00025192026027 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1993) |  | Al Pacino, Winner, Best Actor | | | Martin Brest, Nominee, Best Director | | | Bo Goldman, Nominee, Best Screenplay Based On Material From Another Medium | |
British Academy Awards (1994) | | | Bo Goldman, Nominee, Best Adapted Screenplay | |
Golden Globe (1993) | | Al Pacino, Winner, Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture | | Bo Goldman, Winner, Best Screenplay | | | Chris O'Donnell, Nominee, Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture |
| Memorable Quotes| "[A] bunch of runny--nosed snots in tweed jackets, all studying to be George Bush."---- Slade (Al Pacino) to Charlie Simms (Chris O'Donnell), referring to his Charlie's boarding school classmates | | "You're not bad. You're just in pain."----Simms to Frank Slade (Al Pacino) | | "Hoo--hah!"----Slade | | "You can dance the tango and drive a Ferrari better than anyone I've ever seen."---- Charlie to Slade|"You've never seen anyone do either."---- Slade to Charlie | | "If I were the man I was ten years ago, I'd take a flamethrower to this place!"----Slade to Simms's school authorities |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"Al Pacino pulls out the heavy acting artillery....He's astoundingly good..." 01/07/1993 p.50USA Today
"...[The film] gives Al Pacino a role that's a perfect fit....Pacino's most flamboyant performance yet..." -- 3 out of 4 stars 12/23/1992 p.1D Chicago Sun-Times
"...[Featuring] Al Pacino in one of his best and riskiest performances..." 12/23/1992 p.37 Newsday 9 of 10
Scent Of A Woman is a rarity, a big-budget movie made with love... Brest sets his scenes up generously, letting things play in depth, and Goldman's dialogue is so forceful that it makes one ashamed of the usual crude shorthand that passes for screenwriting. - David Denby
Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
An amazing film. Intelligently written and movingly told. This is one of Al Pacino's best and riskiest performances. - Roger Ebert
Entertainment Today 8 of 10
Scent is a portrait of a man in great emotional stress...he's often hilariously funny, but he is also loud, rude, foul-mouthed, sexist, demanding and generally disagreeable...and this is just when saying "hello." - Tim Cogshell
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  5 | | Plot | 5 | | Acting | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 One of the best movies ever Sunday, March 05, 2000
Farhan Mashraqi from Dahlonega GA
Al Pacino proves that he is one of the greatest actors ever born, Emotions, Love and respect make this movie a wonderful one. My favorite movie ever Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 best movie ever! Thursday, November 25, 1999
A Viewer from chicago
this film is simply the best film of our time. It is by far Pacino's best acting of his career. I would buy 10 copies if I were you and send them to each of your family members for Christmas! Happy New Year! Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Pacino Delivers Tuesday, September 21, 1999
A Viewer from Tempe, AZ
Pacino gives an excellent performance. He portrays a frail and weak man beneath an exterior of a harsh military man. As always, Pacino gives an excellent speeches and fully develops his character. Excellent performance. The rest of the movie is pretty good, too. Good story, good conflict, and slightly cornball resolution. Good ending. Was this review helpful?
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