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Certificate 15

Cast Al Pacino Chris O'Donnell Gabrielle Anwar Philip Seymour Hoffman

Directors Martin Brest

Screenwriters Giovanni Arpino Bo Goldman Ruggero Maccari Dino Risi

Running Time 157 minutes

The Scent of a Woman
Deceptively titled generation gap buddy picture

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Plot
In order to make some money for a Christmas trip home, impoverished college-student Charlie agrees to look after Frank, a blind retired Colonel for Thanksgiving. Babysitting takes on a whole new dimension when Frank decides he wants to spent the weekend living it up in New York City.

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