Scent of a Woman

Al Pacino turns in an Oscar-winning performance as Frank Slade, a bitter, blind retired Army officer who enlists the help of young prep school student Charlie Simms (Chris O'Donnell) to join him on a whirlwind journey to New York. While there, the feisty Slade offers his companion a surprise-filled initiation into manhood. Gabrielle Anwar, James Rebhorn, Philip Seymour Hoffman also star in director Martin Brest's powerful and bittersweet drama, a remake of Italy's "Profumo di Donna" from 1974. 156 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Two-disc set.