An Officer and a Gentleman

7 1982 Taylor Hackford 2h 4m
Drama Romance
An Officer and a Gentleman

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, s

Cast

Richard Gere Richard Gere Zack Mayo
Debra Winger Debra Winger Paula Pokrifki
Louis Gossett Jr. Louis Gossett Jr. Sergeant Emil Foley
David Keith David Keith Sid Worley
Robert Loggia Robert Loggia Byron Mayo
Lisa Blount Lisa Blount Lynette Pomeroy
Lisa Eilbacher Lisa Eilbacher Casey Seeger
Harold Sylvester Harold Sylvester Perryman

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