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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
Major Payne
Lead
Karyn Parsons
Emily
Steven Martini
Cadet Alex Stone
Orlando Brown
Cadet Tiger
William Hickey
Dr. Phillips
Michael Ironside
Lt. Colonel Stone
Albert Hall
General Decker
Chris Owen
Cadet Wuliger
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.”
