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Major Payne
“He's looking for a few good men... or a few guys old enough to shave.”
6.5 / 10• 1995• 1h 35m•PG-13• English
AdventureComedyFamily
Storyline
Major Benson Winifred Payne is being discharged from the Marines. Payne is a killin' machine, but the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield. A career Marine, he has no idea what to do as a civilian, so his commander finds him a job - commanding officer of a local school's JROTC program, a bunch of ragtag losers with no hope.
Cast & Crew
Damon Wayans
Maj. Benson Payne
Lead
Karyn Parsons
Emily Walburn
William Hickey
Dr. Phillips
Michael Ironside
Lt. Col. Stone
Albert Hall
Gen. Decker
Steven Martini
Cadet Alex Stone
Chris Owen
Cadet Wuliger
Andrew Leeds
Cadet Dotson
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nick Castle's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Major Payne is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
