"An Officer and a Gentleman"(1982)


Starring (Character): Richard Gere (Zack Mayo), Debra Winger (Paula Pokrifki), David Keith (Sid Worley), Louis Gossett Jr. (Sgt. Emil Foley), Robert Loggia (Byron Mayo), Lisa Elibacher (Casey Seeger), Lisa Blount (Lynette Pomeroy)
Director: Taylor Hackford.
Cinematographer: Donald Thorin
Producer: Matin Elfand, Lee Rich
Composer: Jack NitzscheBuffy Sainte-Marie
Art director: John V. Cartwright

   Richard Gere delivers perhaps the most substantive performance of his career as an unruly Marine enlistee who, under the persistent training of his hard-nosed CO (Louis Gosset Jr.), becomes and officer, and under the persistent affection of a feisty local girl (Debra Winger), becomes a gentleman. His most compelling lesson in pride and self-worth, however, comes from the misfortune of his best friend, played earnestly by standout David Keith. Though its gender stereotypes prove somewhat overbearing, this movie manages a unique mesh of realism and fantasy, comedy and tragedy. One thing that we never forget this film is its theme song, "Up Where We Belong,"which is collected Oscars.
Paramount Pictures- romance, friendship, struggle with himself and an 'Officer.' Whenever you see this film, you should feel something different from before. You may feel true friendship,love,'Cinderella' dream, success or...

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