An Officer and a Gentleman
An Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 American dramaromance film that stars Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett, Jr., who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film, and was produced by Lorimar Productions for Paramount Pictures. It tells the story of Zack Gere, a U.S. 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 local young woman named Paula Winger, he also comes into conflict with the harddriving Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Gossett, Jr., the drill instructor training his class. It was written by Douglas Day Stewart and directed by Taylor Hackford. The films title uses an old expression from the British Royal Navy and subsequently from the U.S. Uniform Code of Military Justice, as being charged with conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman from 1860. The film was commercially released in the U.S. on July 28, 1982. It was well received by critics, with a number calling it the best film of 1982. The film was a financial success, grossing 129.7 million against amillion budget.
Upon arrival at the Officer Candidate School, Zack and his fellow AOCs are shocked by the harsh treatment they receive from their head drill instructor, Marine Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley Louis Gossett, Jr.. Foley makes it clear that the 13week program is designed to eliminate officer candidates who are found to be mentally or physically unfit for commission as an ensign in the U.S. Navy, which will earn them flight training worth over 1,000,000. Foley warns the male candidates about the Puget Sound Debsyoung women in the area who dream of marrying a naval aviator to escape their dull, local lives. Foley claims they scout the regiment for officer candidates, and will feign pregnancy or even stop using birth control to become pregnant to trap the men.Zack becomes friends with fellow candidates Sid Worley David Keith, Emiliano Della Serra Tony Plana, Lionel Perryman Harold Sylvester, and female candidate Casey Seeger Lisa Eilbacher. Zack and Sid meet two local young women factory workers at a Navyhosted dance. Zack begins a romantic relationship with Paula Pokrifki Debra Winger and Sid with Lynette Pomeroy Lisa Blount. ........
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