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An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
Director: Taylor Hackford
Cast: Richard Gere, Debra Winger, Louis Gossett Jr., David Keith
Runtime124 min
Rating15
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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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This 1982 drama directed by Taylor Hackford offers a compelling character study of a brooding but principled cadet (played by Richard Gere) as he navigates the challenges of military training and his own personal relationships, resulting in a powerful and emotionally resonant story that will captivate fans of nuanced character-driven films.
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An Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 American romantic drama film directed by Taylor Hackford from a screenplay by Douglas Day Stewart, and starring Richard Gere, Debra Winger, and Louis Gossett Jr. It tells the story of Zack Mayo (Gere), a United States Navy Aviation Officer Candidate who is beginning his training at Aviation Officer Candidate School. While Zack meets his first true girlfriend during his training, a young "townie" named Paula (Winger), he also comes into conflict with the hard-driving Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley (Gossett) training his class.
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