Directed by Taylor Hackford, An Officer and a Gentleman stars Richard Gere and Debra Winger in a story set within U.S. Navy aviation training. Louis Gossett Jr. won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as a drill instructor. The film focuses on personal development, discipline, and relationships during military training. It became one of the notable character-driven dramas of its time.

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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.