An Officer and a Gentleman

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.

Main Cast of An Officer and a Gentleman

Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor and producer. He began in films in the 1970s,...

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Secondary Cast of An Officer and a Gentleman

Tommy Petersen

Young Zack

Mara Scott-Wood

Bunny

David Greenfield

Schneider

Jane Wilbur

Nellie Rufferwell

Buck Welcher

Thraxton

Vern Taylor

Tom Worley

David R. Marshall

Drill Instructor #1

Gary C. Stillwell

Drill Instructor #2

Norbert M. Murray

Altitude Chamber Instructor

Daniel Tyler

New Recruit

William S. Graves

Captain Graves

Pia Boyer

Paula's Sister

Danna Kiesel

Paula's Sister

Meleesa Wyatt

Prostitute #1

Jo Anna Keane

Prostitute #2

Bernard Madrid

Platoon Member (uncredited)

Randy Tat

New Recruit (uncredited)

Crew of An Officer and a Gentleman