7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
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.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.4
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with conservative values by championing discipline, personal responsibility, and the transformative power of a traditional, structured institution like the military as a solution to individual aimlessness and a path to self-improvement.
The movie features visible diversity in its supporting cast, but its lead roles are traditionally cast. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on individual character development within a military setting without explicit DEI-driven critiques.
Secondary
The film 'An Officer and a Gentleman' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is exclusively centered on heterosexual relationships and the challenges of military officer candidate school, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) does not contain any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on a male protagonist's journey through military training and a heterosexual romance, with no elements related to transsexual identity or experiences present in the plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There are no pre-existing source materials or historical figures from which characters were adapted with a changed gender.
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a historical account. The characters were created for this film, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race established for them to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
7.0
Critic Ratings
7.9
7.5
Who Made This
Actors
| Name | Role | Gender | Race | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Gere | Zack Mayo | Male | White |  United States |
Debra Winger | Paula Pokrifki | Female | White | United States |
Louis Gossett Jr. | Sergeant Emil Foley | Male | Black | United States |
David Keith | Sid Worley | Male | White | United States |
Robert Loggia | Byron Mayo | Male | White | United States |
Lisa Eilbacher | Casey Seeger | Female | White |  Saudi Arabia |
Harold Sylvester | Perryman | Male | Black | United States |
David Caruso | Topper Daniels | Male | White | United States |
Grace Zabriskie | Esther Pokrifiki | Female | White | United States |
Tony Plana | Emiliano Della Serra | Male | Latino |  Cuba |
Ed Begley Jr. | Altitude Chamber Instructor | Male | White | United States |
Actor Breakdown
Gender
Male
Female
73%
27%
Race
White
73%
Black
18%
Latino
9%
Nationalities
United States
82%
Saudi Arabia
9%
Cuba
9%
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