An Officer and a Gentleman
Life gave him nothing, except the courage to win...and a woman to love.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. Mayo is an excellent cadet, but a little cold around the heart, so Foley rides him mercilessly, sensing that the young man would be prime officer material if he weren't so self-involved. Zack's affair with a working girl is likewise compromised by his unwillingness to give of himself.
Description: 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. Mayo is an excellent cadet, but a little cold around the heart, so Foley rides him mercilessly, sensing that the young man would be prime officer material if he weren't so self-involved. Zack's affair with a working girl is likewise compromised by his unwillingness to give of himself.
Genres: Drama, Romance
Budget: $7,500,000 | Revenue : $129,795,554
Runtime: 124 minutes
Intersection
American Gigolo
Birthmarked
Anesthesia
Legal Eagles
Topkapi
A Summer Place
The Sea Wolves
Easy Money
The Honorary Consul
Richard Gere
Played Zack Mayo
Debra Winger
Played Paula Pokrifki
Louis Gossett Jr.
Played Sergeant Emil Foley
David Keith
Played Sid Worley
Robert Loggia
Played Byron Mayo
Lisa Blount
Played Lynette Pomeroy
Lisa Eilbacher
Played Casey Seeger
Harold Sylvester
Played Perryman
David Caruso
Played Topper Daniels
Grace Zabriskie
Played Esther Pokrifiki
Tony Plana
Played Emiliano Della Serra
Victor French
Played Joe Pokrifki
Tommy Petersen
Played Young Zack
Mara Scott-Wood
Played Bunny
David Greenfield
Played Schneider
Dennis Rucker
Played Donny
Jane Wilbur
Played Nellie Rufferwell
Buck Welcher
Played Thraxton
Vern Taylor
Played Tom Worley
Elizabeth Rogers
Played Betty Worley
David R. Marshall
Played Drill Instructor #1
Gary C. Stillwell
Played Drill Instructor #2
John Laughlin
Played Troy
Tee Dennard
Played Dilbert Dunker Instructor
Norbert M. Murray
Played Altitude Chamber Instructor
Daniel Tyler
Played New Recruit
William S. Graves
Played Captain Graves
Pia Boyer
Played Paula's Sister
Danna Kiesel
Played Paula's Sister
Meleesa Wyatt
Played Prostitute #1
Jo Anna Keane
Played Prostitute #2
Bernard Madrid
Played Platoon Member (uncredited)
Randy Tat
Played New Recruit (uncredited)
Ed Begley Jr.
Played Altitude Chamber Instructor
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