An Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 American romantic drama film starring Richard Gere, Debra Winger, and Louis Gossett Jr., who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film, making him the first African American to do so. It tells the story of Zack Mayo (Gere), a United States Navy Aviation Officer Candidate who is beginning his training at Aviation Officer Candidate School. While Zack meets his first true girlfriend during his training, a young "townie '' named Paula (Winger), he also comes into conflict with the hard - driving Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant (Gossett Jr.), the drill instructor training his class.
when did officer and a gentleman come out
1982