Not JUST An Officer + a Gentleman

It also has parallels to another 80s film.

The Lords of Discipline..

1) military cadet life (this one based on late 60s in a Citadel style campus down south)

2) a chubby freshman cadet jumps from the roof

3) there is a black central character...that bared a resemblance to Tyrese Gibson..Mark Breland...That at the time was a PROFESSIONAL BOXER.

4) and the main star IN The Lords of Discipline...David Keith-who ALSO starred in An Officer and a Gentleman

Wow,huh.