An Officer an a Gentleman is a 1982 film which tells the story of a United States Navy aviation Officer Candidate who comes into conflict with the Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant who trains him. It was written by Douglas Day Stewart and directed by Taylor Hackford. It starred Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett, Jr. The original music score was composed by Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie, winning an Oscar for the song "Up Where We Belong". To date Buffy Sainte-Marie has not been paid any royalties for this song.