An Officer and a Gentleman was filmed in Port Townsend, Washington in the United States of America.
Fort Worden Historical State Park - McCurdy Pavilion
In movie
Scene where Zack and Sergeant Foley have their fight.
Real
Scene was shot Fort Worden was a United States Army Coast Artillery Corps base constructed to protect Puget Sound from invasion by sea. The original fort was constructed between 1898 and 1920. It was an active United States Army base from 1902 to 1953. It was purchased by the State of Washington in 1957 to house a juvenile detention facility. In 1971, use was transferred to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and Fort Worden State Park was opened in 1973.
It was named after U.S. Navy Rear Admiral John Lorimer Worden, commander of USS Monitor during the famous Battle of Hampton Roads during the American Civil War.
Port Townsend
Battery Kinzie
In movie
Scene where Sergeant Foley wants Mayo to quit his training and pushes him hard. But Mayo does not want to quit, because 'I got nowhere else to go!'
Real
Scene was shot Fort Worden was a United States Army installation to protect Puget Sound. It was named after U.S. Navy Rear Admiral John Lorimer Worden, commander during the American Civil War. The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission acquired most of Fort Worden on September 30, 1971. Battery Kinzie is one of the many batteries part of Fort Worden.
Port Townsend
Fort Worden Historical State Park - Puget Sound Coast Artillery Museum
In movie
Scene where The new recruits have just arrived. Sergeant Foley is ready for them.
Real
Scene was shot Fort Worden was a United States Army Coast Artillery Corps base constructed to protect Puget Sound from invasion by sea. The original fort was constructed between 1898 and 1920. It was an active United States Army base from 1902 to 1953. It was purchased by the State of Washington in 1957 to house a juvenile detention facility. In 1971, use was transferred to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and Fort Worden State Park was opened in 1973.
It was named after U.S. Navy Rear Admiral John Lorimer Worden, commander of USS Monitor during the famous Battle of Hampton Roads during the American Civil War.
Port Townsend
Fort Worden Historical State Park
In movie
Scene where Zack is angry and tells Sergeant Foley he wants to see in private. The situation escalates when Foley tells him he does not have time for him.
Real
Scene was shot Fort Worden was a United States Army Coast Artillery Corps base constructed to protect Puget Sound from invasion by sea. The original fort was constructed between 1898 and 1920. It was an active United States Army base from 1902 to 1953. It was purchased by the State of Washington in 1957 to house a juvenile detention facility. In 1971, use was transferred to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and Fort Worden State Park was opened in 1973.
It was named after U.S. Navy Rear Admiral John Lorimer Worden, commander of USS Monitor during the famous Battle of Hampton Roads during the American Civil War.
Port Townsend
Point Wilson Lighthouse
In movie
Scene where Sergeant Foley is putting Zack to the test.
Real
Scene was shot The Point Wilson Light is an active aid to navigation located in Fort Worden State Park. Point Wilson's first lighthouse was built in 1879. A new lighthouse was commissioned and completed in 1914. A reinforced concrete lighthouse with a 46-foot (14 m) octagonal tower was designed to withstand the wind.
Port Townsend
Water Street
In movie
Scene where Paula tells Zack she loves him since the moment they met but Zack does not want his love or sympathy.
Real
Scene was shot The beach is close to the motel - The Tides Inn & Suites - where Zack's friend Sid was found in the movie. A lot has changed since the movie was released in 1982.
Washington