An Officer and a Gentleman

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An Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 romantic drama film about a U.S. Navy aviation officer candidate’s rigorous training and personal transformation, noted for its powerful performances and iconic love story.

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instanceOf film
romantic drama film
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Original Song
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
awardReceivedBy Louis Gossett Jr. – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
linked to: Louis Gossett Jr.

Up Where We Belong – Academy Award for Best Original Song
linked to: Up Where We Belong
boxOfficePerformance major commercial success
characterPortrayedBy Emil Foley – Louis Gossett Jr.
linked to: Louis Gossett Jr.

Paula Pokrifki – Debra Winger
linked to: Debra Winger

Zack Mayo – Richard Gere
cinematographyBy Donald E. Thorin
countryOfOrigin United States
director Taylor Hackford
distributedBy Paramount Pictures
editedBy Peter Zinner
filmingLocation Fort Worden, Washington
Port Townsend, Washington
genre military drama
romantic drama
hasIconicScene final factory scene where Zack Mayo carries Paula out in his dress white uniform
hasTagline Life gave him nothing, except the courage to win...and a woman to love.
influenced subsequent military romance films
mainCharacter Emil Foley
Paula Pokrifki
Zack Mayo
mpaaRating R
musicBy Jack Nitzsche
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Actress
Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Screenplay
notableSong Up Where We Belong
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A U.S. Navy aviation officer candidate undergoes rigorous training and personal transformation while developing a romantic relationship with a local factory worker.
producer Douglas Day Stewart
Martin Elfand
productionCompany Lorimar Film Entertainment
releaseDateUS 1982-07-28
releaseYear 1982
runtimeMinutes 124
screenwriter Douglas Day Stewart
setting United States Navy Officer Candidate School
stars David Keith
Debra Winger
Lisa Blount
Louis Gossett Jr.
Richard Gere
theme military discipline
personal transformation
romantic love

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Louis Gossett Jr. notableWork An Officer and a Gentleman
Richard Gere notableWork An Officer and a Gentleman
Louis Gossett Jr. notableWork An Officer and a Gentleman
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Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley appearsIn An Officer and a Gentleman
Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley partOfWork An Officer and a Gentleman franchise
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Up Where We Belong themeFor An Officer and a Gentleman
subject linked to: Will Jennings
Debra Winger notableWork An Officer and a Gentleman
Robert Loggia notableWork An Officer and a Gentleman
Jack Nitzsche notableWork An Officer and a Gentleman (score)
linked to: An Officer and a Gentleman
David Keith notableWork An Officer and a Gentleman
Tony Plana filmAppearance An Officer and a Gentleman
Peter Zinner notableWork An Officer and a Gentleman
Peter Zinner edited An Officer and a Gentleman
Douglas Day Stewart notableWork An Officer and a Gentleman
Douglas Day Stewart wrote An Officer and a Gentleman
Taylor Hackford notableWork An Officer and a Gentleman
Taylor Hackford directed An Officer and a Gentleman
Taylor Hackford produced An Officer and a Gentleman