An Officer and a Gentleman

About An Officer and a Gentleman

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.

An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) is a romance film directed by Taylor Hackford. Released in July 1982, it runs 124 minutes.

Its themes are love of one's life and navy.

Richard Gere stars as Zack Mayo, Debra Winger as Paula Pokrifki, Louis Gossett Jr. as Sergeant Emil Foley, and David Keith as Sid Worley. The screenplay is by Douglas Day Stewart. American members can watch it on MGM Plus and Paramount Plus Essential.

TMDB voters put it at 7.0 out of 10 across 1,240 votes and it carries a R rating.