Apr 21st  
An Officer and a Gentleman**      

(US 1981)

A wanderer trains in harsh conditions to become a naval aviation officer in the working class district of Seattle, Washington.
Catchy and rough although slightly sentimental romantic drama about men (and one woman) becoming battle-hardened. artificial in some of its plot development but not too cliched, and with some strong acting.

Written by: Douglas Day Stewart.
Producer: Martin Elfland.
Director: Taylor Hackford.
Starring: Richard Gere, Debra Winger, Lou Gossett Jnr, David Keith, Lisa Blount, Lisa Eilbacher, Robert Loggia.
Photography: Donald Thorin.
Music: Jack Nitzsche.

Preceded by:
Fire!*
(GB 1901. 4m. bw. silent; d: James Williamson.)