An Officer and a Gentleman

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

Aug 13 1982 R 2h 4m
Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

Zack Mayo is a young man who has signed up for Navy Aviation Officer Candidate School. He is a Navy brat who has a bad attitude problem. Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley is there to train and evaluate him, and will clearly find Zack wanting. Zack meets Paula, a girl who has little beyond family, and must decide what it is he wants to do with his life.

Written by

Douglas Day Stewart

Directed by

Taylor Hackford

Cast

Richard Gere, Debra Winger, David Keith

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Lorimar Film Entertainment, Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 9 wins & 15 nominations total

Trailers
An Officer and a Gentleman • Up Where We Belong • Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
Featurettes
Richard Gere on the making of "An Officer and a Gentleman"
Louis Gossett Jr. Wins Supporting Actor: 1983 Oscars
"Up Where We Belong" Wins Original Song: 1983 Oscars
Scores
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64,883
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
75
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