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Major Payne (1995)

PG_13 95 min  -  Comedy  -   24 March 1995 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Nick Castle

Writers:

Joe Connelly (story), Bob Mosher (story), and 5 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Damon Wayans ...
Michael Ironside ...
Lt. Col. Stone
Scott 'Bam Bam' Bigelow Scott 'Bam Bam' Bigelow ...
Joseph Blaire Joseph Blaire ...
Cadet Bryan (as Joda Blare-Hershman)
Orlando Brown ...
Peyton Chesson-Fohl Peyton Chesson-Fohl ...
Stephen Coleman Stephen Coleman ...
Mark Conway Mark Conway ...
Police Sergeant
David DeHart David DeHart ...
Wellington Cadet Captain
Joshua Todd Diveley Joshua Todd Diveley ...
New Cadet
Robert Faraoni Jr. Robert Faraoni Jr. ...
Smart Ass Soldier
Michael Gabel ...
Lt. Wiseman
Albert Hall ...
Gen. Decker
William Hickey ...
Dr. Phillips
Ross Bickell Ross Bickell ...
Col. Braggart
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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 or ragtag losers with no hope. Using such teaching tools as live grenades and real bullets, Payne starts to instill the corp with some hope. But when Payne is recalled to fight in Bosnia, will he leave the corp who has just started the believe in him, or will he find out that killin' ain't much of a livin'? Written by Michael Silva <silvamd@cleo.bc.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Bullet | Grenade | Teaching | U.S. Marine Corps | Beating  | See more »

Taglines:

He's looking for a few good men... or a few guys old enough to shave.

Genres:

Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some crude humor and behavior See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Vietnamese

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Auf Kriegsfuß mit Major Payne See more »

Filming Locations:

Ashland, Virginia, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$29,412,050 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Argentina:  | USA:

Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Loose remake of The Private War of Major Benson. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Major Payne is a Marine Corps officer. However, the cadets are Army JROTC cadets (as evidenced by their unit patches on their BDU uniforms and rank insignia). A Marine officer would be assigned to a Marine Corps JROTC unit, and not an Army one. Army JROTC units are staffed with Army personnel. See more »

Quotes

Major Payne: Boy, I am two seconds from being on you like white on rice in a glass of milk on a paper plate in a snowstorm. I'm gonna put my foot so far up your ass, the water on my knee will quench your thirst.
Alex Stone: Try it.
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Connections

Referenced in The Notorious B.I.G.: Ready to Die - The Remaster (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Funky Drill"
Music by Jay Sands & Twist Sands See more »