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- NBC cut 6 minutes from this film for its 1986 network television premiere.
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The original, an uncensored R-rated cut and an edited-for-broadcast television cut (which first aired on NBC in 1986) are nearly identical. The main difference is that the nudity and a majority of the foul language are edited out when the film airs on regular television.
- Louis Gossett Jr feared he’d be targeted by racists. Louis Gossett Jr.’ s Oscar win for An Officer and a Gentleman may have broken new ground racially, but the actor feared his performance in the film would provoke ire from racists.
- Producer Don Simpson hated Up Where We Belong. A powerful ballad with a strong hook and heroic sound, Up Where We Belong is a perfect fit for this naval romance.
- A Navy tradition reveals Mayo and Foley’s friendship. It’s never properly explained in the film, but the lasting connection between Mayo and his sergeant, Foley, is made clear through a simple Navy tradition, one that involves a shiny silver dollar.
- Paula’s dead dad is played by the film’s screenwriter. An Officer and a Gentleman’s screenwriter Doug Day Stewart wrangled a sneaky cameo appearance which has an impact on the plot of the film.
Sep 5, 2021 · While Winger and her co-star Richard Gere made movie magic onscreen as factory worker Paula Pokrifki and Naval Officer Candidate Zack Mayo in "An Officer and a Gentleman," off-camera, their...
And if you somehow managed not to have seen the movie, here’s a synopsis: Zack Mayo has the determination and stamina for the U.S. Navy’s Officer Training School, but his drill sergeant (Louis Gossett, Jr.) doesn’t like his arrogant attitude.
Aug 13, 1982 · An Officer and a Gentleman: Directed by Taylor Hackford. With Richard Gere, Debra Winger, David Keith, Robert Loggia. A young man must complete his work at a Navy Officer Candidate School to become an aviator, with the help of a tough Gunnery Sergeant and his new girlfriend.
- (63K)
- Drama, Romance
- Taylor Hackford
- 1982-08-13
Mar 30, 2024 · But here’s the thing: Ermey’s Gunnery Sergeant Hartman dominates the 47-minute opening sequence of “Full Metal Jacket,” and he’s then shot to death in what feels like Kubrick’s knowingly warped...
Across Puget Sound, the local young women hope for a chance to meet an eligible future officer. They dream of becoming officers' wives, and in some of their families, we learn, this dream has persisted for two generations.
