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An Officer and a Gentleman
1982 2h 4m Taylor Hackford

An Officer and a Gentleman

★ 7.1 IMDb
Drama Romance
Zack Mayo is an aloof, taciturn man who aspires to be a navy pilot. Once he arrives at training camp for his 13-week officer's course, Mayo runs afoul of abrasive, no-nonsense drill Sergeant Emil Foley. Mayo is an excellent cadet, but a little cold around the heart, so Foley rides him mercilessly, sensing that the young man would be prime officer material if he weren't so self-involved. Zack's affair with a working girl is likewise compromised by his unwillingness to give of himself.

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Awards & Festivals
Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress
Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated BAFTA Award for Best Original Music
Nominated Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
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