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An Officer and a Gentleman poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 82.6 / 100
1982·Drama / Romance·2h 4m

AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN

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

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.

Above the Line
Taylor Hackford·DirectorDouglas Day Stewart·WriterDonald E. Thorin·Director of PhotographyJack Nitzsche·Original Music ComposerPeter Zinner·Editor
Cast
Richard Gere·Zack MayoDebra Winger·Paula PokrifkiLouis Gossett Jr.·Sergeant Emil FoleyDavid Keith·Sid WorleyRobert Loggia·Byron MayoLisa Blount·Lynette PomeroyLisa Eilbacher·Casey SeegerHarold Sylvester·PerrymanDavid Caruso·Topper DanielsGrace Zabriskie·Esther Pokrifiki
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Taylor Hackford·Director
Writing· 1
Douglas Day Stewart·Writer
Camera· 1
Donald E. Thorin·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Peter Zinner·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jack Nitzsche·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Martin Elfand·Producer
By the Numbers
82.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
79%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$130M
ROI 1631%
Worldwide Gross
2
6 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#8B0000
#000000
Mood
Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man in a white naval officer's uniform and cap sits on a black motorcycle, with a woman in a red dress sitting behind him, her left leg draped over his right ”

romancedrama
Key Elements
MotorcycleNaval UniformCapRed DressShoulder Bag
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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