Verbitterd door de dood van zijn moeder, besluit de eenling Zack Mayo een officiersopleiding te volgen op de marinebasis van Port Rainier. Tijdens de bikkelharde opleiding sluit hij vriendschap met Sid Worley, een jongen die in het leger zit om de familietraditie in ere te houden.
Nee, helaas is An Officer and a Gentleman nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Camera | Donald E. Thorin | Director of Photography |
| Art | Philip M. Jefferies | Production Design |
| Writing | Douglas Day Stewart | Screenplay |
| Sound | Jack Nitzsche | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Martin Elfand | Producer |
| Production | Nancy Klopper | Casting |
| Directing | Taylor Hackford | Director |
| Production | Douglas Day Stewart | Associate Producer |
| Production | William R. Borden | Location Manager |
| Editing | Peter Zinner | Editor |
| Art | John V. Cartwright | Art Direction |
| Production | Robert Schneider | Unit Production Manager |
| Art | James L. Berkey | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Mary Ann Newfield | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Paul G. Hensler | Location Manager |
| Art | Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Art | Erik L. Nelson | Property Master |
| Production | Merv Adelson | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jerry O'Dell | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marina Pedraza | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jim Gillespie | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Pamela M. Eilerson | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Daniel J. Heffner | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | David McGiffert | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Eugene S. Kelley | Construction Coordinator |
| Sound | Noyan Cosarer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Don Coufal | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Don Digirolamo | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Robert Glass | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Robert Knudson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Clive Smith | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jeff Wexler | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Kitty Malone | Foley Artist |
| Crew | Crew Chamberlain | Cableman |
| Crew | Joseph P. Mercurio | Special Effects |
| Crew | Samuel M. Pace | Stunts |
| Crew | Jason Randal | Stunts |
| Lighting | James F. Boyle | Gaffer |
| Camera | Earl Clark | Camera Production Assistant |
| Camera | Dick Colean | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Daniel R. Jordan | Key Grip |
| Camera | John Earl Burnett | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Carol McCullough | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rita Riggs | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laurie Riley | Costume Supervisor |
| Editing | Priscilla Nedd-Friendly | Associate Editor |
| Editing | Sonny Baskin | Assistant Editor |
