richard gere starred in a romantic comedy film
he went on to star in several hit films  including an officer and a gentleman  pretty woman  primal fear  runaway bride  arbitrage and chicago  for which he won a golden globe award for best actor and a screen actors guild award for part of the best cast
pretty woman is a 1990 american romantic comedy film directed by garry marshall from a screenplay by j f lawton
runaway bride is a 1999 american romantic comedy film directed by garry marshall and starring julia roberts and richard gere