An Officer and a Gentleman

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An Officer and a Gentleman (28-Jul-1982)

Director: Taylor Hackford

Writer: Douglas Day Stewart

Music by: Jack Nitzsche

Producer: Martin Elfand

Keywords: Romantic Drama

Zack Mayo, young college graduate whose mother was a suicide and father a neglectful parent, enlists in Aviation Officer Candidate School to earn a Navy commission. During training he meets Paula Pokrifki, a local girl. Fine performances all around. Won Oscars for Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Song, "Up Where We Belong"; received additional nominations for Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Original Score and Best Editing.

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Ed Begley, Jr. Actor 16-Sep-1949 Meet the Applegates

Lisa Blount Actor 1-Jul-1957 27-Oct-2010 Box of Moon Light

David Caruso Actor 17-Jan-1956 Lt. Horatio Caine on CSI: Miami

Lisa Eilbacher Actor 5-May-1957 Beverly Hills Cop

Victor French Actor 4-Dec-1934 15-Jun-1989 Highway to Heaven

Richard Gere Actor 31-Aug-1949 American Gigolo

Lou Gossett, Jr. Actor 27-May-1936 Drill Sgt. in An Officer and a Gentleman

David Keith Actor 8-May-1954 Firestarter

Robert Loggia Actor 3-Jan-1930 4-Dec-2015 The Jagged Edge

Tony Plana Actor 19-Apr-1952 Ignacio Suarez on Ugly Betty

Debra Winger Actor 16-May-1955 An Officer and a Gentleman

Grace Zabriskie Actor 17-May-1941 Sarah Palmer in Twin Peaks

CAST

Richard Gere ... Zack Mayo
Debra Winger ... Paula Pokrifki
also starring
David Keith ... Sid Worley
Robert Loggia ... Byron Mayo
Lisa Blount ... Lynette Pomeroy
Lisa Eilbacher ... Casey Seeger
and
Lou Gossett, Jr. ... Sgt. Emil Foley
co-starring
David Caruso ... Topper Daniels
Victor French ... Joe Pokrifiki
Tommy Petersen ... Young Zack
Tony Plana ... Emiliano Della Serra
Harold Sylvester ... Perryman
Grace Zabriskie ... Esther Pokrifiki
Mara Scott Wood ... Bunny
David Greenfield ... Schneider
Dennis Rucker ... Donny
Jane Wilbur ... Nellie Rufferwell
Buck Welcher ... Thraxton
Vern Taylor ... Tom Worley
Elizabeth Rogers ... Betty Worley
David R. Marshall ... Drill Instructor #1
Gary C. Stillwell ... Drill Instructor #2
Tee Dennard ... Dilbert Dunker Instructor
Norbert M. Murray ... Altitude Chamber Instructor
Daniel Tyler ... New Recruit
William Graves ... Capt. Graves
Brian D. Ford ... Aerodynamics Instructor
Michael C. Pavey ... Officer of the Day
Keith J. Haar ... Air Officer Candidate
Pia Boyer ... Paula's Sister
Danna Kiesel ... Paula's Sister
Marvin Goatcher ... Himself
John Laughlin ... Troy
Jeffrey P. Rondeau ... Troy's Friend
Michael Lee Bolger ... Man in Crowd
Mark L. Graves ... Bartender
Meleesa Wyatt ... Prostitute #1
Jo Anna Keane ... Prostitute #2
Ed Begley, Jr. ... Altitude Chamber Instructor (voice)

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