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An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)

R · 1982-07-28 · 2h 4m · EN
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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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Taylor HackfordDirector
Budget
$7.5M
Box office
$129.8M

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Top billed cast

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Richard GereRichard GereZack MayoDebra WingerDebra WingerPaula PokrifkiLouis Gossett Jr.Louis Gossett Jr.Sergeant Emil FoleyDavid KeithDavid KeithSid WorleyRobert LoggiaRobert LoggiaByron MayoLisa BlountLisa BlountLynette PomeroyLisa EilbacherLisa EilbacherCasey SeegerHarold SylvesterHarold SylvesterPerrymanDavid CarusoDavid CarusoTopper DanielsGrace ZabriskieGrace ZabriskieEsther PokrifikiTony PlanaTony PlanaEmiliano Della SerraVictor FrenchVictor FrenchJoe Pokrifki

Keywords

Love of one's lifeNavy

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityLove Of One S Life · NavyMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference59436

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What is An Officer and a Gentleman about?

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.

How long is An Officer and a Gentleman?

An Officer and a Gentleman has a runtime of 124 minutes.