An Officer and a Gentleman

1982 Taylor Hackford 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.

Cast

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

Vibes

Emotional Energized Deeply Moving Crowd Pleaser

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