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An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) 6.8
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6.8/10 from 26,762 users
Metascore: 75/100
Reviews: 105 user | 36 critic | 8 from Metacritic.com A young man must complete his work at a Navy Flight school to become an aviator, with the help of a tough gunnery sergeant and his new girlfriend. Director:Taylor HackfordWriter:Douglas Day Stewart |
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Cast
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| Richard Gere | ... | ||
| Debra Winger | ... | ||
| David Keith | ... | ||
| Robert Loggia | ... | ||
| Lisa Blount | ... |
Lynette Pomeroy
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Casey Seeger
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| Louis Gossett Jr. | ... | ||
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Emiliano Della Serra
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Topper Daniels
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Joe Pokrifiki
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Esther Pokrifiki
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Mara Scott-Wood | ... |
Bunny
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Zack Mayo is a young man who has signed up for Navy Aviation Officer Candidate School. He is a Navy brat who has a bad attitude problem. GySgt Foley is there to train and evaluate him and will clearly find Zack wanting. Zack meets Paula, a girl who has little beyond family and must decide what it is he wants to do with his life. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Life gave him nothing, except the courage to win...and a woman to love. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
13 August 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Reto al destino See more »Box Office
Gross:
$129,795,554 (USA)Company Credits
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Mayo: [whispered to sleeping father] Hey.
[flashback to Manila]
Byron: Hey, kid! Are you Zack?
Young Zack: Yes, sir.
Byron: I'm Byron; nice to meet you. Come on, let's get your bags, OK?
Young Zack: Yes, sir.
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(1980)
Written by Doug Lubahn (as D. Lubahn) and Pat Benatar (as P. Benatar)
Performed by Pat Benatar
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
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During the factory cafeteria scene where Paula is trying to reach Zack on the phone, a co-worker mentions to Lynette that it's 3:40 PM on a Friday and she's not bragging about their weekend plans. A moment later when Paula runs from the cafeteria to find Zack, the clock on the cafeteria wall reads 12:50PM. Also, many employees appear to be eating lunch. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Mayo: [whispered to sleeping father] Hey.
[flashback to Manila]
Byron: Hey, kid! Are you Zack?
Young Zack: Yes, sir.
Byron: I'm Byron; nice to meet you. Come on, let's get your bags, OK?
Young Zack: Yes, sir.
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Crazy Credits
Special thanks to the people of Fort Townsend, Washington. See more »Soundtracks
"Treat Me Right"(1980)
Written by Doug Lubahn (as D. Lubahn) and Pat Benatar (as P. Benatar)
Performed by Pat Benatar
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
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This has to be Richard Gere's best movie and the one movie I felt he deserved an Oscar nomination for. I read once that his role of Zach Mayo was first offered to John Denver. It is impossible to think of anyone else in the role which is one indication of how good Gere was. Lou Gossett, Jr. steals the show and gets a deserved Oscar as Gunnery Sergeant Foley. Debra Winger is also delectable as Paula, Zach's working class girlfriend. I had read that Winger had a real problem doing the nude scenes with Gere and felt very uncomfortable being undressed in front of the camera. Supposedly the scene in which she is crying while making love to Zach isn't because she's feeling passion, it is because she is feeling humiliated. The movie also had to snip out a couple of seconds of Winger flexing her hips a bit too much during a bed scene. Still one of the steamiest bed scenes in film history. The most riveting moment of the movie is when Foley is going to kick Zach out of the program and Gere frantically and desperately screams "DON'T YOU DO THAT! I AIN'T GOT NOWHERE ELSE TO GO!" All of Zach's arrogance is drained out of him and he is just a desperate kid begging for the only chance he'll ever have. Powerful moment. In the end, Zach gains maturity. Would you want to fly into combat with Zach Mayo or with Tom Cruise's Maverick in "Top Gun"? Zach Mayo, hands down.