A recently discharged Major, finds himself commanding a group of mismatched Cadets.
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Nick Castle
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Cast
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| Damon Wayans | ... | Maj. Benson Payne | |
| Michael Ironside | ... | Lt. Col. Stone | |
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Bam Bam Bigelow | ... | Huge Biker (as Scott Bigelow) |
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Joseph Blaire | ... | Cadet Bryan (as Joda Blare-Hershman) |
| Orlando Brown | ... | Cadet Kevin 'Tiger' Dunne | |
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Peyton Chesson-Fohl | ... | Cadet Sgt. Johnson |
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Stephen Coleman | ... | Cadet Leland |
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Mark Conway | ... | Police Sergeant |
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David DeHart | ... | Wellington Cadet Captain |
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Joshua Todd Diveley | ... | New Cadet |
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Robert Faraoni Jr. | ... | Smart Ass Soldier |
| Michael Gabel | ... | Lt. Wiseman | |
| Albert Hall | ... | Gen. Decker | |
| William Hickey | ... | Dr. Phillips | |
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Ross Bickell | ... | Col. Braggart |
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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. 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 Corps with some hope. But when Payne is recalled to fight in Bosnia, will he leave the Corps that has just started to 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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He's looking for a few good men... or a few guys old enough to shave. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some crude humor and behavior | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
24 March 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Майор Пейн See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$7,011,225, 26 March 1995, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$29,412,050Company Credits
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Major Payne: What the hell was that you little freckle face cartoon? Did I give you permission to sneeze, Opie?
Woliger: No, sir.
Major Payne: Then you hold it before I kick your ass back to Mayberry.
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Written by Luther Campbell (as L. Campbell), Mr. Mixx (as D. Hobbs), Brother Marquis (as M. Ross), Fresh Kid Ice (as C. Wong Won)
Performed by 2 Live Crew
Courtesy of Luke Records, Inc.
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Damon Wayans' Payne character was dancing to "Pop that Coochie" by 2 Live Crew in the nightclub scene. Interestingly enough Wayans was having a real life feud with 2 Live Crew at the time due to a joke he told about the group during his comedy special, _Damon Wayans: The Last Stand (1990)_, when he called them "Gangstas with microphones". This prompted 2 Live Crew front man Luther Campbell to cut a response rant on Wayans and his show In Living Color (1990) on a track called "I Ain't Bullshittin' III", which coincidentally appears on the 'Sports Weekend' album. The same album that also features "Pop that Coochie". See more »Goofs
All JROTC units have at least two instructors, typically a retired officer and a retired enlisted. There is only one instructor. See more »Quotes
Woliger: Achoo!Major Payne: What the hell was that you little freckle face cartoon? Did I give you permission to sneeze, Opie?
Woliger: No, sir.
Major Payne: Then you hold it before I kick your ass back to Mayberry.
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Pop That CoochieWritten by Luther Campbell (as L. Campbell), Mr. Mixx (as D. Hobbs), Brother Marquis (as M. Ross), Fresh Kid Ice (as C. Wong Won)
Performed by 2 Live Crew
Courtesy of Luke Records, Inc.
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As a whole Major Payne was one of the most funniest movies I've ever watched. The ingredients for this movie to be side splitting hilarious were perfect. Damon Wayans did an excellent job as Major Payne. He could have done spin-offs from that character alone. Then you add the kids; and it wasn't so much the kids as it was how he treated them. You come to expect a certain level of delicacy when handling kids even if they are the most spoiled, bratty, destructive kids alive. Major Payne took an unexpected approach by putting those kids through hell as though they were in boot camp with Sargent Hartman from "Full Metal Jacket". He berated them verbally and physically... he even insulted the only deaf kid. There was no political correctness employed at all in this movie. I enjoyed this movie thoroughly, only if the other Wayans brothers could make movies as good.