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1982 Certificate 15
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Zack Mayo (Richard Gere) has nothing--the son of an alcoholic, indifferent military father, he's grown up in the Philippines living on top of a brothel. But after college he decides he wants more and, despite his father's mockery, enrolls in the navy's Officer Candidate School to become a jet pilot. His sergeant, brilliantly .. Read more

Starring Richard Gere, Debra Winger, David Keith, Louis Gossett Jr.
Director Taylor Hackford
Genres Drama

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An Officer And A Gentleman

Zack Mayo (Richard Gere) has nothing--the son of an alcoholic, indifferent military father, he's grown up in the Philippines living on top of a brothel. But after college he decides he wants more and, despite his father's mockery, enrolls in the navy's Officer Candidate School to become a jet pilot. His sergeant, brilliantly played by Louis Gossett Jr., makes his life a living hell from day one, but Zack won't quit. The candidates are warned to stay away from the local girls looking for naval husbands, but Zack and his bunkmate, Sid (David Keith), find themselves falling for two friends, Paula (Debra Winger) and Lynette (Lisa Blount), who work at the local paper mill. Zack fights his feelings for Paula, determined to let nothing sway him from his goals. But as the hellish weeks of training go by, Zack begins to see that maybe he can't do it alone--and that what's getting him through are his friends in the ranks, and the girl he's been pushing away. Widely acclaimed at the time of its release, director Taylor Hackford's inspiring film is a romance for the ages.

Starring Richard Gere, Debra Winger, David Keith, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Loggia, Lisa Blount, Lisa Eilbacher
Director Taylor Hackford
Studio PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 59 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Collections 100 Eighties Greats
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Dubbed German
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles DVD: English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish
Released DVD: 09 Apr 2001
Production year: 1982
Format DVD

An Officer And A Gentleman (1982)

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    Hugely popular in its day, appealing to the incurable, brainless romantic in all of us, this is a highly manipulative mixture of white trash makes good, boot camp is good for you and every girl loves a uniform. More sophisticated thoughts on human relationships form no part of Taylor Hackford's glossy hymn to overcoming a trailer-park background. Richard Gere looks a treat in his pristine white togs, and gives a performance more wooden than a wardrobe, but who cares! Not even the combined talents of Debra Winger and Louis Gossett Jr can turn this one into a great movie, but if you're in the mood for a wallow, it's perfect.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • "...Many finely-drawn characters to care about....[The director] controls these characters completely, deftly mixing his documentarian's training with the dramatist's art..."

    • Variety
    • Posted 11 Mar 2005

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    Rated - 5 stars

    Every woman's fantasy

    I can't answer for my husband but I thought this film was cracking! I'm off down to our local fancy dress store wink wink :o)

      • A customer from Truro, Cornwall
      • Posted 17 Jan 2005 21:44

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    Rated - 3 stars

    Richard Gere at his finest...

    Richard Gere plays a dashing young gentleman, a truly fine performance from a great actor.

    A must for all Richard Gere fans.

      • jobo123 from Selby
      • Posted 03 Oct 2004 21:51

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