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An Officer and A Gentleman

CastRichard Gere, Debra Winger, Louis Gossett Jr., David Keith, Robert Loggia, Lisa Blount, Lisa Eilbacher, Tony Plana, Harold Sylvester, David Caruso
Year released1982
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Chief Petty Officer Byron Mayo tells his son Zack, referring to the Navy, "That’s six... years with the most uptight assholes God ever put on this earth." (0:08)

Factory worker Paula and her coworker Lynette share a joint(?). (0:17)

Zack’s friend Aviation Officer Candidate Sid Worley tells Lynette, referring to his brother, "He got killed."
Lynette: ”My brother died over there too.” (0:34)

Lynette tells Sid, "Don’t worry."
Sid: ”You’re crazy, girl.” (0:37)

An instructor tells AOC Lionel Perryman, "Don’t panic... When that cage flips upside down, you’re gonna be disoriented."
Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley, USMC: ”This is what happens if you panic.”
”It could be the grade or some little flaw in your character that comes out under stress.” (0:50)

Foley tells Zack, "I know your father’s an alcoholic..."
”You and your daddy can get drunk.” (1:00)

Paula tells Zack, referring to their friends, "We were so drunk."
Zack: ”My old lady took a bottle of pills one day when I was at school... She just checked out.” (1:07)

Zack tells Paula, referring to her mother and step-father, "These people are so uptight..." (1:14)

Zack tells Paula, "I don’t think I would have made it through this crazy thing..." (1:25)

Instructor: "Look for the warning signs: giddiness, shortness of breath, claustrophobia.” (1:33)

Foley tells Zack, referring to Sid, "What does matter is that he freaked out for some reason at 25,000 feet..." (1:36)

Sid tells Lynette, "Don’t worry about that." (1:38)

Zack discovers Sid’s body hanging by the neck. (1:47)

Paua tells Zack, referring to Zack’s mother and Sid, "They killed themselves." (1:49)

References in The Meddler, Valley Girl

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