The Filming of An Officer and a Gentleman

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element in the production of the film, and he reveals that Welcher was not only highly influential but also largely responsible for the film's authenticity. In 1983 Lou Gossett Jr. won an Academy Award in the category of Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as a Marine Corps drill instructor in the film. More recently Gossett received accolades from the Vatican: "His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, sends you his sincere regards and compliments for your great work as an actor! ...