Major Payne (1995)
- Starring:
- Damon Wayans, Karyn Parsons, (more)
- Director(s):
- Nick Castle, Jr.
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Category:
- Comedy
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Hawk-like Marine Corps officer Benson Payne (Damon Wayans) attempts to whip into shape the usual assortment of misfit JROTC kids in this minor remake of The Private War of Major Benson. Of course, both the major and his pint-sized recruits have something to teach one another. Payne teaches them the value of self-discipline and instills self-confidence in them, and the recruits teach him to stop and smell the roses (not to mention the fact that kids sometimes need coddling rather than screaming). And, of course, there is the annual JROTC statewide competition, which the kids are obligated to win before the movie can end. While there are some funny moments (the major's exhibition in full-dress whites at a school dance, for example), the script seems too color-by-numbers to be interesting to anyone other than undiscriminating younger viewers. ~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 98 mins
Complete Cast:
- Damon Wayans - Major Benson Payne
- William Hickey - Dr. Phillips
- Albert Hall - General Elias Decke
- Scott "Bam Bam" Bigelow - the biker
- Chris Owen - Cadet Wuliger
- Michael Gabel - Lt. Wiseman
- Hechter Ubarry - Guerilla Leader
- Dean Lorey - Mr. Shipman
- Karyn Parsons - Dr. Emily Walburn
- Michael Ironside - Lt. Colonel Stone
- Steven Martini - Cadet Alex Stone
- Al Cerullo - Chopper Pilot
- John Louis Fischer - Chopper Pilot
- Leonard Thomas - Bleeding Soldier
- Carolyn Walker - Woman
- Andrew Harrison Leeds - Cadet Dotson
- Director(s):
- Nick Castle, Jr.
- Writer(s):
- Gary Rosen, Dean Lorey, Damon Wayans
- Producer(s):
- Eric L. Gold, Michael Rachmil, Harry Tatelman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Humor, Suitable for Children)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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