Lou Gossett Jr. tries to hold the Mayo in battle with Richard Gere in this 1982 film
The 
film is loud and bloody, a gritty portrayal of a battle that killed as many as 1,500 ... 
Richard Gere stars as Zack Mayo, a loner who ends up in the Navy's ... Gunnery 
Sergeant Emil Foley, portrayed by Louis Gossett Jr.