An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)

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

Movie · 1982 · 2h 4m · Released · Rated R · Drama, Romance

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

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

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