Scent of a Woman

Directed by Martin Brest

Written by Giovanni Arpino, Bo Goldman, Ruggero Maccari, Dino Risi

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.

Cast

Al Pacino

Lt. Col. Frank Slade

Chris O'Donnell

Charlie Simms

James Rebhorn

Mr. Trask

Gabrielle Anwar

Donna

Philip Seymour Hoffman

George Willis, Jr.

Richard Venture

W.R. Slade

Bradley Whitford

Randy

Ron Eldard

Officer Gore

Rochelle Oliver

Gretchen

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Margaret Eginton

Gail

Tom Riis Farrell

Garry

Nicholas Sadler

Harry Havemeyer