Officer Gentleman facts
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Richard Gere originally disagreed with the ending of "An Officer and a Gentleman" for being too sentimental until, during a rehearsal the extras playing the factory workers began to cheer and cry.
Actress Debra Winger was hurt in a car crash in 1973 that left her blind with a cerebral hemorrhage. She was told she would never see again. She regained her sight after a year and went on to star in An Officer And A Gentleman and Terms Of Endearment.
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John Travolta turned down the lead roles in An Officer and a Gentleman, American Gigolo and Days of Heaven. All three went to Richard Gere, making him a star
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Napalm sticks to kids" is a cadence line used in the military and in the movie "An Officer and A Gentleman".
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R. Lee Ermey was originally cast as Gunnery Sgt Foley in "An Officer and a Gentleman" but producers instead cast Louis Gossett Jr and had Ermey coach him for his role. It was where 'steers and queers' comment from Gossett's role came from, which was later used for Ermey's in "Full Metal Jacket".
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The producer of An Officer and a Gentleman did not like Debra Winger for the part of Paula because she was "not fuckable enough".
