: The film was a major critical success, earning seven Academy Award nominations . Louis Gossett Jr. won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor , making history as the first African American to win in that category.
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The film also features Debra Winger as Paula Pokrifki and a scene-stealing David Keith as Sid Worley. The chemistry between Winger and Gere is legendary, but so is the tension. The "best" versions of the film highlight the costume design and the production value of the era—the paper mill town aesthetic, the working-class bars, and the crisp military uniforms. The 1080p transfer cleans up the color grading, making the reds of the blood and the blues of the uniforms pop without looking artificially smoothed over (a common complaint with lower-quality upscales). : The film was a major critical success,