An Officer and a Gentlemen

I loved this 1982 epic love story!!! Richard Gere and Debra Winger are the main characters in this movie. Richard Gere who plays Zack Mayo an only child born to a mother in love with a soldier who never returns so she commits suicide and Debra Winger who plays Paula Pokrifki a child of many whos mother was in love with a solider who would never marry her. They are one in the same. It follows their story as Zack goes through Aviation school while in a small town where Paula lives. Zack makes a bestfriend in the academy and they pal around throught the whole movie until a tragic event. There are heartbreaking moments and moments of joy throughout the whole movie. Its a must see. I don't want to give to much away you'll just have to see it for yourself. This Navy town romance is a real classic another one I am going to watch again and again.



Trivia

Originally, Country music singer John Denver signed on to play Zack Mayo. But a casting process eventually involved Jeff Bridges, John Travolta, Christopher Reeve, and Richard Gere. Gere eventually beat out all the other actors for the part.

The role of Paula was originally given to Sigourney Weaver, then to Anjelica Huston and later to Jennifer Jason Leigh, who dropped out to do Fast Times at Ridgemont High instead. Eventually, Debra Winger replaced Leigh for the role of Paula. Rebecca de Mornay, Meg Ryan, and Geena Davis, all virtually unknowns at the time, auditioned for the role of Paula before losing out to Winger.


Quotes
Foley: You can forget it! You're out!
Mayo: Don't you do it! Don't! You... I got nowhere else to go! I got nowhere else to g... I got nothin' else.