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28/07/1982 Drama, Romance 2h 4m
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Life gave him nothing, except the courage to win...and a woman to love.

Overview

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.

  1. Taylor Hackford

    Director

  2. Douglas Day Stewart

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Richard Gere

    Zack Mayo

  2. Debra Winger

    Paula Pokrifki

  3. Louis Gossett Jr.

    Sergeant Emil Foley

  4. David Keith

    Sid Worley

  5. Robert Loggia

    Byron Mayo

  6. Lisa Blount

    Lynette Pomeroy

  7. Lisa Eilbacher

    Casey Seeger

  8. Harold Sylvester

    Perryman

  9. David Caruso

    Topper Daniels

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2019-01-18
Don't believe the naysayers, this is a true uplifter.

Zack Mayo, after years of being shunted around with his woman chasing, alcoholic naval father, decides to up sticks and join the navy himself. He plans to fly jets and enrols at a tough Naval Aviation Officer Candidate School. Very much a loner and used to doing things his own way, Zack must tow the line if he is to succeed. Forming friendships and taking on a romance with a local girl, he may just make the grade. But he has to convince not only his tough no nonsense drill instructor, but also himself.

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$7,500,000.00

Revenue
$129,795,554.00

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