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An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)

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Richard Gere plays Zack Mayo, an aloof, taciturn man who aspires to be a navy pilot. Once he's arrived at training camp for his 13-week officer's course, Mayo runs afoul of abrasive, no-nonsense drill sergeant Emil Foley (Louis Gossett Jr.). Mayo --or "Mayonnaise," as he is dubbed by the irascible Foley -- is an excellent cadet, but a little cold around the heart. Foley rides Mayo mercilessly, sensing that the young man would be prime officer material if he weren't so self-involved. Zack's

R, 2 hr. 6 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance

Directed By: Taylor Hackford

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1982 Wide

On DVD: Dec 12, 2000

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Richard Gere
Zack Mayo
Debra Winger
Paula Pokrifki
Louis Gossett Jr
Sgt. Emil Foley
David Keith
Sid Worley
Lisa Blount
Lynette Pomeroy
Lisa Eilbacher
Casey Seeger
Robert Loggia
Byron Mayo
Harold Sylvester
Perryman
David Caruso
Topper Daniels
Grace Zabriskie
Esther Pokrifki
Ed Begley Jr
Altitude Chamber Instru...
Victor French
Joe Pokrif ki
David Greenfield
Schneider
John Laughlin
Troy
Tommy Petersen
Young Zack
Tony Plana
Emiliano Della Serra
Elizabeth Rogers
Betty Worley
Dennis Rucker
Donny
Lynn Stalmaster
Mara Scott Wood
Bunny
Tee Dennard
Dilbert Dunker Instruct...
Nancy Klopper
Vern Taylor
Tom Worley
Jane Wilbur
Nellie Rufferwell

Critic Reviews for An Officer and a Gentleman

All Critics (19) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (1) | DVD (17)

So-so coming-of-age military flick; not for kids.

January 1, 2011 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Hollis Griffin

Common Sense Media

Its famous ending may be hokey, but in a movie this honest, it couldn't feel more right.

March 17, 2007 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Pete Croatto

Filmcritic.com

Blue-collar fairy tale: Richard Gere is the frog-prince and Debra Winger is Cinderella in this extremely old-fashioned yet enjoyable movie, whose few modernist touches are a black sergeant, rougher lingo, and more vivid sexuality.

November 3, 2006 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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An Officer and A Gentleman succeeds as both a magical love story and as a convincing portrait of one individual's passage into manhood.

February 4, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

The evident, laudable earnesty of the performances can't disguise the overall thinness of the film.

August 15, 2003 Comments (3)

Nick Davis

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Overhyped - but worthwhile

September 18, 2002 Comment

Clint Morris

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An Officer and a Gentleman is probably most famous for its ending scene with the song 'Up Where We Belong' playing and Richard Gere in his immaculate white suit. It's probably the best bit. It's somewhere between Full Metal Jacket and Heartbreak Ridge but with a romantic storyline. It's much cheesier than I thought it

April 16, 2012

Anthony Lawrie

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Way better than I had imagined and one of the best romantic dramas I've ever had the pleasure to see. It would'nt even have been half as great though, if it wasn't for the stellar performance by Richard Gere (along with the wonderful chemistry he has with Debra Winger). Sparks seem to be flying whenever they're

July 5, 2007

Mike S

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