An Officer and a Gentleman (Special Collector's Edition) | 
| Director: Taylor Hackford
Actors: Richard Gere, Debra Winger, David Keith, Robert Loggia, Lisa Blount
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  74 reviews
Sales Rank: 3722
Format: Ac-3, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 124 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 097361207643
UPC: 097361207643
EAN: 0097361207643
ASIN: B000MGBSGC
Theatrical Release Date: August 13, 1982
Release Date: May 1, 2007
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Product Description
Zack Mayo (Richard Gere) has nothing--the son of an alcoholic, indifferent military father, he's grown up in the Philippines living on top of a brothel. But after college he decides he wants more and, despite his father's mockery, enrolls in the navy's Officer Candidate School to become a jet pilot. His sergeant, brilliantly played by Louis Gossett Jr., makes his life a living hell from day one, but Zack won't quit. The candidates are warned to stay away from the local girls looking for naval husbands, but Zack and his bunkmate, Sid (David Keith), find themselves falling for two friends, Paula (Debra Winger) and Lynette (Lisa Blount), who work at the local paper mill. Zack fights his feelings for Paula, determined to let nothing sway him from his goals. But as the hellish weeks of training go by, Zack begins to see that maybe he can't do it alone--and that what's getting him through are his friends in the ranks, and the girl he's been pushing away. Widely acclaimed at the time of its release, director Taylor Hackford's inspiring film is a romance for the ages.
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Richard Gere plays an enrollee at a Naval officers candidate school, and Debra Winger is the woman who wants him. That's pretty much it, story-wise, in this romantic drama, which is more effective in a moment-to-moment, scene-by-scene way, where the two stars and Oscar-winner Louis Gossett Jr.--as Gere's tough-as-nails drill instructor--are fun to watch. Sexy, syrupy, with occasional pitches of high drama (Gere having a near-breakdown during training is pretty strong), An Officer and a Gentleman proves to be a no-brainer date movie. --Tom Keogh
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 Could have been tragic and it was just romantic May 18, 2009
Jacques COULARDEAU (OLLIERGUES France)
And some say romantic films don't exist anymore, among others Scott at the New York Times. Here is a perfect example of such romanticism, in a modern environment, that of a navy academy somewhere in the US. Romanticism, drama as well as happy ending, one casualty and one total epiphany. What's more you add to that the bad character of the salvaged hero at the beginning and his complete transformation into a good man, a good heart and a fair mind that will not play around and will finally do what his conscience tells him to do and his hormones force him to fall into. And what's more, the film avoids the dire tragic tone of all the rewritings of Romeo and Juliet. But of course that does not make it a great film, just a soft sweet entertaining moment in life.
Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne, University Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines, CEGID
An Office and a Gentlman (Special Collector's Edition) April 21, 2009
S. Karunaratne (Sydney, Australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellant copy of an excellant movie. A movie that did not receive the recognition which it deserved. I wished there was a clip of title song: 'up where you belong'
 An Officer and A Gentleman(Special Collectors Edition) April 16, 2009
Myra Elaine Jones (Oroville,WA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Richard Gere and Debra Winger play excellent roles in this romance and drama movie. Definitely a nice addition to my collection.
Classic Movies!! February 12, 2009
Christine W. (Chattanooga, TN)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was a great movie when it came out. And it is still a great movie to watch over and over. My daughter and I both love this romantic, exciting, and can't wait to see what happens next movie. Even though we have seen it 100's of times. It is a classic and always will be.
I suggest anyone who has not seen this movie must purchase this item. You want be disappointed. Order it, sit back, and enjoy!!
Light fare that is worth diving into... December 31, 2008
Andrew Ellington (Mulholland Drive)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Part love story and part coming of age story, `An Officer and a Gentleman' tends to work on most accounts; surprisingly so. I say surprisingly since I am not a fan of Gere and found the films prose to be a little, how would you call it, weak; but I was pleasantly surprised by just how much I enjoyed this movie. Parts are a little preposterous, or should I say a little overdone (the ending in particular is a tad over the top) but for the most part the film seems genuine.
The film tells the story of Zack Mayo, a young man who joins the Navy almost to spite his overbearing father but more-or-less to find himself. He's a lost soul who has no where else to go. He has sixteen weeks of training under the harsh thumb of Drill Sergeant Foley, and over the course of those sixteen weeks he bonds with his fellow trainees and falls in love with a local girl named Paula Pokrifki.
When approaching the budding romance between Zack and Paula the film works very well. Debra Winger is a stunning actress who commands ones attention and truly knows how to make her character appear real and genuine. Paula is a very three dimensional character even if she doesn't have a lot of screen time. We can see her character shift from a young girl looking for some fun to a young girl fallen in love, and her grasp of her characters inner battle between right and wrong is crisp and clear. Richard Gere is also quite convincing here as well, using his charm to break through the cold way in which he approaches relationships in general. He is much more effective when broaching the coming of age portion of the film, allowing his back-story to play precedent and influence his characters ambitions (his breakdown during intense training is a pivotal scene that is acted with fervor and dedication). It is a very strong performance from an actor I usually find bland and overrated.
I am shocked that Louis Gossett Jr. won the Oscar for his cliched portrayal of Drill Instructor Foley. I found nothing truly memorable about this performance, and would have rather seen David Keith nominated for his heartbreaking portrayal of the troubled Sid Worley. He is especially effective in his later scenes where we witness the weight of reality crushing down on his world. Lisa Blout has a stinging turn as the local girl trying to trap Sid, and Robert Loggia has a very good cameo in the beginning of the film but is not used afterward, which is sad, because I really like him.
In the end I can highly recommend this film. It is nicely crafted and very enjoyable. Sure, it isn't the most enlightening film out there, and it does come off a little `simple' at times, but the acting is for the most part memorable and the character development is a lot more stable than most films in this genre. Winger is outstanding (so deserving of the Oscar nomination) and Gere is surprisingly deep here.
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