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.
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Awards Dominance
Wins
Nominations
2 Oscar · 2 Golden Globe
Won
1983
Actor in a Supporting Role
Louis Gossett, Jr.
Music (Original Song)
Up Where We Belong in "An Officer and a Gentleman" Music by Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie; Lyric by Will Jennings
Actress in a Leading Role
Debra Winger
Film Editing
Peter Zinner
Music (Original Score)
Jack Nitzsche
Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)
Douglas Day Stewart
1983
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Up Where We Belong
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Louis Gossett Jr.
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Officer and a Gentleman, An
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Richard Gere
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
David Keith
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Debra Winger
New Star Of The Year - Actor
David Keith
New Star Of The Year - Actress
Lisa Blount
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