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- 1982
- R
- 2 h 4 m
- 1982
- R
- 2 h 4 m
Summary Zack Mayo (Gere) joins the Navy to make a new life for himself. Along the way he gains respect from his drill instructor Sergeant Foley (Gossett Jr.) and falls in love with local girl Paula (Winger).
Directed By: Taylor Hackford
Written By: Douglas Day Stewart
- 1982
- R
- 2 h 4 m
- 1982
- R
- 2 h 4 m
An Officer and a Gentleman
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7.5
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Summary Zack Mayo (Gere) joins the Navy to make a new life for himself. Along the way he gains respect from his drill instructor Sergeant Foley (Gossett Jr.) and falls in love with local girl Paula (Winger).
Directed By: Taylor Hackford
Written By: Douglas Day Stewart
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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75% Positive
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25% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
75
75% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
25% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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An Officer and a Gentleman is the best movie about love that I've seen in a long time.
An Officer and a Gentleman deserves a 21-gun salute, maybe 42. Rarely does a film come along with so many finely-drawn characters to care about.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 50 User Ratings
7.5
78% Positive
39 Ratings
39 Ratings
18% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
4% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 50 User Ratings
7.5
78% Positive
39 Ratings
39 Ratings
18% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
4% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Way better than I had imagined and one of the best romantic dramas I've ever had the pleasure to see. It would'nt even have been half as great though, if it wasn't for the stellar performance by Richard Gere (along with the wonderful chemistry he has with Debra Winger). Sparks seem to be flying whenever they're together on screen. And although I knew beforehand how things would end, it's still a very interesting journey with some unpredictable sub-plots. A breath of fresh air when compared to modern-day "chick flicks", which too often are riddled with clichés and stereotypes. There are some scenes where it gets a little slow, which made it somewhat hard to rate. But with a third act so powerful and genuinely moving, I do think it's entitled itself to fours stars on the uniform. An uplifting, gripping and beautifully scored motion picture, with an ending so memorable that it'll stay with you forever.
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Wonderful film. It depicts how hard it can be to fall in love with someone that is your polar opposite, it also shows how hard it is to love someone who's in the military. However, there are also some serious themes explored throughout the film.
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Undeniably, there's an element of corniness to this. But that doesn't keep An Officer and a Gentleman from being a first-rate movie - a beautifully acted, thoroughly involving romance.
An awesomely, stiflingly professional piece of work, with a fleet, superficial visual style, perfectly placed climaxes, and a screenplay (by Douglas Day Stewart) that doesn't waste a single character or situation - everything is functional, and nothing but functional.
From its title on down, An Officer and a Gentleman (at the Plaza) is both a thoroughly rousing crowd-pleaser and a shamelessly manipulative banner-waver, a homage to the never-practiced ethics of a non-existent era. [28 Jul 1982]
An Officer and a Gentleman has so many echoes that it never finds its own voice. [29 Jul 1982]
Stunningly presented, as acted out beautifully, especially Louis Gosset Jr. as the sardonic, straightforward, and rough drill instructor. Richard Gere also proves capable as well as Debra Winger.
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This is a somewhat sentimental and perhaps slightly cheesy film. It's somewhat reminiscent of Top Gun, or even Police Academy, only without the comedy element. It's a good enough watch, not brilliant but not bad either. I didn't feel the plot was quite solid enough for my liking but its ok.
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C'est l'histoire du prince charmant élève-aviateur et de la petite Cendrillon qui trime à l'usine dans son patelin de crevards.
Alors le week-end, elle va draguer de l'apprenti-officier-aviateur, de ceux qui se crèvent le cul dans leur formation commando de trois mois. Elle y va en compagnie de sa copine la souillon, les yeux pleins d'étoiles comme tant d'autres filles avant elles pour dénicher le jack-pot du chevalier volant.
Voilà évidemment le rôle rêvé pour Richard Gere mais également pour l'adorable Debra Winger, qu'ils sont mignons les tourtereaux ! Evidemment, on doit se taper toute cette retape à peine sous-jacente pour la gloire de nos armes (enfin, celles de la Navy américaine, nous, on a qu'un seul porte-avions toujours au garage), bref les valeurs merveilleuses de l'Armée et de la discipline qui font des couillons de vrais hommes !
Rapidement, les tourtereaux font monter la mayonnaise et surtout la guimauve qui dégouline un peu partout : la série Harlequin n'est pas loin, à moins que ce ne soit "les feux de l'amour"...
Cependant, il ne faudrait pas jeter l'eau de rose avec l'eau du bain (ni un bébé éventuel) car tout n'est pas rose : le grand méchant-gentil sergent-instructeur est une peau de vache, le personnage de Richard a eu une enfance difficile et l'ouvrière Cendrillon a un quotient intellectuel de cruche.
Et si tout cela pourrait bien se terminer, cela n'est pas toujours le cas. Le film se ménage en effet quelques alibis qui font office de retours à la réalité inopinés ou du moins à un certain réalisme, histoire de nous montrer qu'un conte de fées peut tourner au tragique comme une guimauve qui a dépassé la date de consommation. Ce ne sont que des diversions mais on apprécie l'effort !
Le film reste néanmoins bêbête et neuneu (qu'on ne se méprenne pas) mais garde un attrait indéniable, peut-être parce qu'il parvient à insufler son optimisme forcené à l'insu de notre plein gré et de notre ignorance, comme une jolie fable simpliste mais bouréee de bonne volonté.
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Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Wins & 8 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Wins & 6 Nominations
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
