An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)

Name: An Officer and a Gentleman
Released: 1982

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.

Genres: Drama, Romance

What to watch after An Officer and a Gentleman

Pretty Woman (1990)
Men of Honor (2000) — Same feel: assertive, dramatic
Days of Heaven (1978) — Same subject: love
Taps (1981) — Same feel: assertive, dramatic
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Internal Affairs (1990) — Richard Gere appears in both