Col. Frank Slade has a very special plan for the weekend. And he’s bringing Charlie along for the ride.
Frank is a retired Lt Col in the US army. He’s blind and impossible to get along with. Charlie is at school and is looking forward to going to university; to help pay for a trip home for Christmas, he agrees to look after Frank over thanksgiving. Frank’s niece says this will be easy money, but she didn’t reckon on Frank spending his thanksgiving in New York.
MPAA: Rated R for language
Principal Cast: Al Pacino, Chris O’Donnell, James Rebhorn
Director: Martin Brest
Frank finally tells Charlie about his plans to live it up in the city, before committing suicide in a few days.
Themes: Secret, Blindness, Suicide, Hopeless, Mental Illness, Depression, Plan, Bucket List, Significance
2:40
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Frank’s family crudely informs Charlie about how Frank became blind.
Themes: Sowing And Reaping, Family, Mistake, Regret, Substance Abuse, Alcoholism, Blindness, Vision
2:18
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Despite his blindness, Frank takes a Ferrari for a test drive and feels alive for the first time in a long time.
Themes: Blindness, Thrill, Excitement, Danger, Fearless, Safety, Caution, Sight, Vision
2:28
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Frank asks a beautiful woman if she would like to learn the tango.
Themes: Blindness, Vision, Beauty, Dancing, Thrill, Excitement, Fear, Mistake, Self-Conscious
3:05
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Frank stands up for Charlie in a Baird school hearing, where Charlie refused to “rat” on his fellow classmates.
Themes: Ethics, Morality, Blindness, Vision, Education, Soul, Integrity, Courage, Leadership
3:30
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