Scent of a Woman
“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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Synopsis
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
Margaret Eginton·Gail
Average shot length
5.6s per shot
Martin Brest's career average is 5.3s across 5 measured films —see the full picture.