An Officer and a Gentleman 41 years old

Life gave him nothing, except the courage to win...and a woman to love.

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.

Credits

An Officer and a Gentleman Cast

Name Character
Richard Gere He was 32, now 74 years old as Zack Mayo
Tony Plana He was 30, now 72 years old as Emiliano Della Serra
Grace Zabriskie She was 41, now 82 years old as Esther Pokrifiki
Robert Loggia He was 52, 85 years old when he died as Byron Mayo
Ed Begley, Jr. He was 32, now 74 years old as Altitude Chamber Instructor
Louis Gossett, Jr. He was 46, now 87 years old as Sergeant Emil Foley
Lisa Eilbacher She was 26, now 67 years old as Casey Seeger
Lisa Blount She was 25, 53 years old when she died as Lynette Pomeroy
Debra Winger She was 27, now 68 years old as Paula Pokrifki
Victor French He was 47, 54 years old when he died as Joe Pokrifki
David Keith He was 28, now 69 years old as Sid Worley
Harold Sylvester He was 33, now 75 years old as Perryman
Elizabeth Rogers She was 48, 70 years old when she died as Betty Worley
David R. Marshall as Drill Instructor #1
Tommy Petersen as Young Zack
David Greenfield as Schneider
Vern Taylor He was 17, now 24 years old as Tom Worley
Jane Wilbur as Nellie Rufferwell
John Laughlin He was 102, 61 years old when he died as Troy
Gary C. Stillwell as Drill Instructor #2
Mara Scott-Wood as Bunny
Buck Welcher as Thraxton
Dennis Rucker as Donny
David Carsuo He was 26, now 68 years old as Topper Daniels

An Officer and a Gentleman Crew

Name Department
Peter Zinner as Editor. He was 63 (88) years old when He died Editing
Donald E. Thorin as Director of Photography. He was 47 (now 89) years old Camera
Jack Nitzsche as Original Music Composer. He was 45 (63) years old when He died Sound
Philip M. Jefferies as Production Design. He was 57 (61) years old when He died Art
James L. Berkey as Set Decoration. He was 52 (52) years old when He died Art
Nancy Klopper as Casting. Production
Martin Elfand as Producer. He was 45 (now 87) years old Production
Douglas Day Stewart as Associate Producer. He was 42 (now 84) years old Production
Douglas Day Stewart as Screenplay. He was 42 (now 84) years old Writing
Paul G. Hensler as Location Manager. He was 34 (now 76) years old Production
Taylor Hackford as Director. He was 37 (now 79) years old Directing
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An Officer and a Gentleman (41 years)

Life gave him nothing, except the courage to win...and a woman to love.

  • Release day: Wednesday, July 28, 1982
  • Runtime: 124 minutes
  • Budget: 7500000.00
  • Revenue: 129795554.00