An Officer and a Gentleman

An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)

Life gave him nothing, except the courage to win...and a woman to love.

Zack Mayo is an aloof, taciturn man who aspires to be a navy pilot. Once he arrives at training camp for his 13-week officer's course, Mayo runs afoul of abrasive, no-nonsense drill Sergeant Emil Foley. Mayo is an excellent cadet, but a little cold around the heart, so Foley rides him mercilessly, sensing that the young man would be prime officer material if he weren't so self-involved. Zack's affair with a working girl is likewise compromised by his unwillingness to give of himself.

Date of release
1982-07-28
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (1241)
Runtime
2h 4m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Taylor Hackford

Casting

  • Richard Gere — Zack Mayo
  • Debra Winger — Paula Pokrifki
  • Louis Gossett Jr. — Sergeant Emil Foley
  • David Keith — Sid Worley
  • Robert Loggia — Byron Mayo
  • Lisa Blount — Lynette Pomeroy
  • Lisa Eilbacher — Casey Seeger
  • Harold Sylvester — Perryman
  • David Caruso — Topper Daniels
  • Grace Zabriskie — Esther Pokrifiki
  • Tony Plana — Emiliano Della Serra
  • Victor French — Joe Pokrifki

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