Directed by:
Taylor HackfordScreenplay:
Douglas Day StewartCinematography:
Donald E. ThorinComposer:
Jack NitzscheCast:
Richard Gere, Debra Winger, David Keith, Robert Loggia, Lisa Blount, Lisa Eilbacher, Louis Gossett Jr., Tony Plana, David Caruso, Victor French (more)VOD (6)
Plots(1)
Loner Zack Mayo (Richard Gere) enters Officer Candidate School to become a Navy pilot and in thirteen torturous weeks he learns the importance of discipline, love and friendship. Louis Gosset, Jr. won an Academy Award for his brilliant portrayal of the tough drill instructor who teaches Zack that no man can make it alone. And while Gossett tries to warn the young officer about the local girls who will do anything to catch themselves pilot husbands, Zack eventually learns to love one (Debra Winger) while his fellow candidate, a memorable character portrayed by David Keith, struggles with a very different fate. An Officer and a Gentleman is a rich and satisfying story with moving performances that will stay with you long after the film has ended. (Paramount Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1983 - Louis Gossett Jr. (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1983 - Buffy Sainte-Marie, Jack Nitzsche (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song))
- 1983 - Debra Winger (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1983 - Douglas Day Stewart (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1983 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1983 - Jack Nitzsche (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1984 - Best Original Song Written for a Film
- 1984 - Jack Nitzsche (Best Music)
Golden Globes
- 1983 - Louis Gossett Jr. (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1983 - Buffy Sainte-Marie, Jack Nitzsche (Best Original Song)
- 1983 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1983 - Richard Gere (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1983 - Debra Winger (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1983 - David Keith (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 1982 - Taylor Hackford (Official Selection)