Maps of Movies
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
Where An Officer and a Gentleman says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
The Navy flight school is really a Washington State park, and the family homes are streets in Port Townsend
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Scenes and places
Zack meets his father in the Philippines (1982)
After his mother's death, young Zack arrives in Manila to live with his father Byron, a hard-drinking Navy petty officer. The two barely know each other.
Set in Naval base, the Philippines — Zack is sent to live with his father Byron, a US Navy petty officer stationed in the Philippines.
The Philippines is the film's opening setting; the source gives no filming location for these scenes.
Recruits arrive at the officer school (1982)
Zack steps off the bus with the other recruits and meets Gunnery Sergeant Foley. Foley tells them only the most capable will become Naval Aviators.
Set in Aviation Officer Candidate School, Fort Rainier — The fictional Aviation Officer Candidate School near Port Townsend, Washington, where Zack reports as a new candidate.
A deactivated Army fort on the Olympic Peninsula, now a state park.
Filmed at Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend (Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, United States) — Fort Worden, a deactivated Army base, stands in for the officer school; the exact entrance spot is not named in the source. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Navy ships behind the early scenes (1982)
Early in the story the Navy is all around Zack: grey ships, uniforms and the order he has chosen to join.
Set in Navy yard near the school — A naval setting in the early part of the story; the source does not say which scene.
A US Navy shipyard in Bremerton, Washington.
Filmed at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton (Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, United States) — Some early scenes were filmed in Bremerton with ships of the shipyard in the background; the specific scene is not named. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The reception where the candidates meet the local girls (1982)
At the dance, Zack and Sid meet Paula and Lynette, the two young factory workers the candidates were warned about. Zack begins a relationship with Paula.
Set in Officers' club reception, Fort Rainier — A welcome gathering near the start of the film where candidates meet local young women.
A building inside Fort Worden State Park.
Filmed at USO building, Fort Worden State Park (Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, United States) — The interior of the USO building at Fort Worden was used for the reception; the park's central coordinate is used here, not the building's own. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Life in the candidates' dormitory (1982)
Zack hustles to turn inspection day into a business, selling shined buckles and other accessories to candidates who cannot pass without them.
Set in Candidates' barracks, Fort Rainier — Where the candidates live between drills and inspections.
A building in Fort Worden State Park.
The Dilbert Dunker (1982)
The candidates face the Dilbert Dunker, the Navy's dunking machine, a water-escape test.
Set in Naval training pool, Fort Rainier — The training pool where candidates are strapped into a sinking cockpit simulator.
A school building later converted into a community centre with a YMCA pool.
Paula's family home (1982)
Zack meets Paula's mother and younger sister, who are charmed by him. Paula's stepfather is hostile.
Set in Paula Pokrifki's house — The house where Paula lives with her mother, younger sister and stepfather.
An ordinary house on a Port Townsend street, about eight blocks from Fort Worden.
Lynette's house near the mill (1982)
Sid courts Lynette, a worker at the local paper mill who wants to marry a pilot and live overseas.
Set in Lynette Pomeroy's house — Home of Lynette, the young factory worker who dates Sid.
A paper mill in Port Townsend.
Filmed at Mill Road, west of the Port Townsend Paper mill entrance (Mill Road, Port Townsend, United States) — The house stood on Mill Road just west of the mill's main entrance and no longer exists; the point used is the mill's own coordinate. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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TJ's, the candidates' hangout (1982)
The candidates go to TJ's when they are off the base. Outside the fence, the friendships and the rivalries show.
Set in TJ's, the local bar — The bar the candidates and local girls go to.
A marina in Port Townsend.
Filmed at Point Hudson Marina, Port Townsend (Point Hudson, Port Townsend, United States) — The exterior of TJ's was filmed at Point Hudson Marina, now occupied by a sailmaker; the coordinate is the point, not the building. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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"I got nowhere else to go!" (1982)
Foley pushes Zack to resign, and Zack breaks down and says he has nowhere else to go. Foley relents.
Set in Training grounds, Fort Rainier — The concrete structure where Foley breaks Zack down.
A concrete structure in Fort Worden State Park.
The obstacle course (1982)
On the final run, Zack has a chance at the base record. He stops to help classmate Casey Seeger finish.
Set in Obstacle course, Fort Rainier — The course the candidates run before graduation.
The course no longer exists; only the grass remains.
The decompression chamber (1982)
In the pressure chamber Sid has a severe anxiety attack. He decides he does not want to be a pilot.
Set in Altitude simulator, Fort Rainier — The chamber where candidates are tested at simulated altitude.
A building in the state park whose basement still holds the film set.
Filmed at Building 225, Fort Worden State Park (Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, United States) — The set was built in the basement of building 225 and can still be seen through the windows; the point used is the park's central coordinate. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The motel (1982)
Zack and Paula drive out to find Sid. What they find changes the course of the film.
Set in Motel — A motel where Zack and Paula go looking for Sid.
A motel on Water Street, Port Townsend.
Filmed at Tides Inn, Water Street, Port Townsend (Water Street, Port Townsend, United States) — A plaque outside a room marks the motel as a filming location, though the room has been extensively refurbished. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The fight in the blimp hangar (1982)
Zack tells Foley he is quitting. Foley challenges him to settle it in combat, and Zack lands several blows on a surprised Foley.
Set in Blimp hangar, Fort Rainier — The hangar where Foley and Zack settle things.
A former airship hangar now used as a performing arts centre.
Characters
- Zack Mayo — A drifter's son who joins Navy flight school with nobody to fall back on.
- Paula Pokrifki — A paper-mill worker in Port Townsend who falls for Zack.
- Emil Foley — The Marine gunnery sergeant who runs the candidates' training.
- Sid Worley — Zack's fellow candidate and closest friend at the school.