An Officer And A Gentleman (1982) / Days of Heaven (1978)

Product Details:(An Officer And A Gentleman) – Once in a great while a movie comes along that truly grips and uplifts its audiences. Such a movie is An Officer And A Gentleman, a timeless tale of romance, friendship, and growth. Loner Zack Mayo (Richard Gere) enters Officer Candidate School to become a Navy pilot and in thirteen torturous weeks he learns the importance of discipline, love and friendship. Louis Gossett, Jr. won an Academy Award for his brilliant portrayal of the tough drill instructor who teaches Zack that no man can make it alone. And while Gossett tries to warn the young officer about the local girls who will do anything to catch themselves pilot husbands, Zack eventually learns to love one (Debra Winger) while his fellow candidate, a memorable character portrayed by David Keith, struggles with a very different fate. An Officer And A Gentleman is a rich and satisfying story with moving performances that will stay with you long after the film has ended. (Days Of Heaven) – After accidentally killing a man, hot-tempered farmhand Bill (Richard Gere, Chicago, Shall We Dance?) flees to Texas with his girlfriend Abby (Brooke Adams) and his younger sister. Bill and Abby pose as brother and sister to avoid strangers’ questions about their past. They find gruelling work on a wheat famer’s (Sam Shepard, The Notebook) property, and by the end of the harvest, the wealthy farmer has fallen in love with Abby. When he asks Abby to marry him, Bill urges her to accept . . . but only because the farmer is seriously ill, with only a year to live. Their plan to claim an inheritance backfires when the farmer’s health takes an upswing. Issues of jealousy, anger and loyalty arise as the three deal with their confused emotions and volatile situation. Critically acclaimed writer/director Terrence Malick (The Thin Red Line) creates a magnificent, cinematic achievement of sight and sound in one of the most visually stunning films of its time.