An Officer and a Gentleman

Name: An Officer and a Gentleman
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1982-07-28
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Richard Gere, Debra Winger, Louis Gossett Jr., David Keith, Robert Loggia

1982·Movie·R·124 min·★ 7.0(1,200)

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

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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About An Officer and a Gentleman

An Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 English-language drama and romance film directed by Taylor Hackford. The cast is led by Richard Gere, Debra Winger, Louis Gossett Jr.. It has a runtime of 2h 4m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 1200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

An Officer and a Gentleman was produced by Paramount Pictures and Lorimar Motion Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on July 28, 1982, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $8 million, it went on to gross $130 million worldwide.

Director: Taylor Hackford
Writers: Douglas Day Stewart
Release date: July 28, 1982
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $8 million
Box office: $130 million
Production: Paramount Pictures, Lorimar Motion Pictures

#navy#love of one's life

An Officer and a Gentleman cast & crew

An Officer and a Gentleman was directed by Taylor Hackford and written by Douglas Day Stewart.

The cast features 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, and Lisa Blount as Lynette Pomeroy.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jack Nitzsche, cinematography is by Donald E. Thorin, and it was produced by Martin Elfand and Merv Adelson.

Is An Officer and a Gentleman worth watching?

An Officer and a Gentleman holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 1,200 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 4m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, An Officer and a Gentleman is worth a place on your watchlist.

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