Who was the female lead in An Officer and a Gentleman?

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Richard Gere		Zack Mayo
Debra Winger		Paula Pokrifki
David Keith		Sid Worley
Robert Loggia		Byron Mayo
Lisa Blount		Lynette Pomeroy

Considering this, who was the drill sergeant in Officer and a Gentleman?

Louis Gossett Jr.

Beside above, why is it called an officer and a gentleman? Its title is an old expression from the Royal Navy and later from the U.S. Uniform Code of Military Justice's charge of "conduct unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman" (from 1860).

Thereof, what is the story of an officer and a gentleman?

Zack Mayo (Richard Gere), a new member of the U.S. Navy, has a bad attitude. When he signs up for the Aviation Academy, he is met with the strict leadership of Sgt. Emil Foley (Louis Gossett Jr.), who gives Zack a rude awakening in terms of relating with other people. Through Foley's guidance -- and an unexpected romance with Paula (Debra Winger), an outsider who hangs around the naval base -- Zack learns some tough lessons and discovers what he truly wants out of life.

What year was Officer and a Gentleman set in?

1981

Who wrote an officer and a gentleman?

Douglas Day Stewart

How old is Richard Gere in An Officer and a Gentleman?

Born on August 31, 1949, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, actor Richard Tiffany Gere has made a name for himself with such films as An Officer and a Gentleman, Pretty Woman, Chicago and Arbitrage.

What movie has the line steers and queers?

An Officer and a Gentleman (1/6) Movie CLIP - Steers and Queers (1982) HD.

What awards did Officer and a Gentleman win?

Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture

Is an officer and a gentleman on Netflix?

An Officer and a Gentleman ( 1982 ) on NetflixA young man must complete his work at a Navy Flight school to become an aviator, with the help of a tough gunnery sergeant and his new girlfriend.

Did Debra Winger and Richard Gere get along?

According to Louis Gossett, Jr. in his book "An Actor and a Gentleman", Richard Gere and Debra Winger did not get along during filming, and would distance themselves from each other significantly while the camera wasn't rolling. Publicly, she called him a "brick wall" while he admitted there was "tension" between them.

Was Tom Cruise in An Officer and a Gentleman?

Top Gun (1986) starring Tom Cruise and Officer and a Gentleman (1982) starring Richard Gere were huge hits at the box office. Both movies had the action scenes and the romantic scenes that made them the perfect date flicks.

Who Dies In Officer and a Gentleman?

Lisa Blount, an actress and Oscar-winning producer who starred in An Officer and a Gentleman, has died at the age of 53.

How old was Richard Gere pretty?

Richard Gere and Julia Roberts are 18 years apart in real life. They were 40 and 22 years old at the time of filming.

Where is Port Rainier Naval Air Station?

The cult following of this film still draws fans to the scenic and historic Fort Worden on the northeast tip of the Olympic Peninsula, which played the part of "Port Rainier Naval Air Station" and the nearby historic town of Port Townsend, WA.

Is Debra Winger still acting?

Then, poof, she was gone, having pulled one of the most talked-about vanishing acts in modern-day Hollywood. But over the years, she's often insisted that she didn't quit or retire from the business. “It was an organic thing,” Winger, now 61, says of her six-year film-acting hiatus between 1995 and 2001.