But as the hellish weeks of training go by, Zack begins to see that maybe he can't do it alone-and that what's getting him through are his friends in the ranks, and the girl he's been pushing away. Loner Zack Mayo (Richard Gere) enters Officer Candidate School to become a Navy pilot and in thirteen tortuous weeks he learns the importance of discipline, love and friendship. Visible crew/equipment: Near the beginning when the new recruits have arrived & are being harangued by the drill sergeant for the first time, in the shot where he. Notice how many times his friend goes from nude to wearing underwear. Such a movie is An Officer And A Gentleman, a timeless tale of romance, friendship and growth. Continuity mistake: Towards the end of the movie, Richard Gere 's friend hangs himself in the shower. Ive already talked about my youthful love for Richard Gere, so there was no way I wasnt going to be seeing this one.And we only waited about a week after it opened to go see it on a weekend at the Regency II. Theres not a lot of nudity, but theres sex, and some emotionally realistic sex at that. Zack fights his feelings for Paula, determined to let nothing sway him from his goals. Once in a great while a movie comes along that truly grips and uplifts its audiences. An Officer and a Gentleman is definitely an R-rated movie. won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film, making him the first black male to do so. The candidates are warned to stay away from the local girls looking for naval husbands, but Zack and his bunkmate, Sid (David Keith), find themselves falling for two friends, Paula (Debra Winger) and Lynette (Lisa Blount), who work at the local paper mill. An Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 American romantic drama film starring Richard Gere, Debra Winger, and Louis Gossett Jr. See more ideas about an officer and a gentleman, richard gere, gentleman. His sergeant, brilliantly played by Louis Gossett Jr., makes his life a living hell from day one, but Zack won't quit. Explore Lori Rheas board 'An officer and a gentleman', followed by 2,348 people on Pinterest. But after college he decides he wants more and, despite his father's mockery, enrolls in the navy's Officer Candidate School to become a jet pilot. Zack Mayo (Richard Gere) has nothing-the son of an alcoholic, indifferent military father, he's grown up in the Philippines living on top of a brothel.