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An Officer and a Gentleman

1982-2h 4min
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7.0 / 10 1130

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.

Directed by Taylor Hackford

Writers Douglas Day Stewart

Stars Richard Gere Debra Winger Louis Gossett Jr.

Videos

Thumbnail of the video: An Officer and a Gentleman • Up Where We Belong • Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

An Officer and a Gentleman • Up Where We Belong • Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

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An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

Thumbnail of the video: "Up Where We Belong" Wins Original Song: 1983 Oscars

"Up Where We Belong" Wins Original Song: 1983 Oscars

Thumbnail of the video: Richard Gere on the making of "An Officer and a Gentleman"

Richard Gere on the making of "An Officer and a Gentleman"

Thumbnail of the video: Louis Gossett Jr. Wins Supporting Actor: 1983 Oscars

Louis Gossett Jr. Wins Supporting Actor: 1983 Oscars

Cast

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Richard Gere

Zack Mayo
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Debra Winger

Paula Pokrifki
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Louis Gossett Jr.

Sergeant Emil Foley
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David Keith

Sid Worley
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Robert Loggia

Byron Mayo
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Lisa Blount

Lynette Pomeroy
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Lisa Eilbacher

Casey Seeger
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Harold Sylvester

Perryman
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David Caruso

Topper Daniels
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Grace Zabriskie

Esther Pokrifiki
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Tony Plana

Emiliano Della Serra
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Victor French

Joe Pokrifki

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