Major Payne
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| Directed by | Nick Castle |
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| Music by | Craig Safan |
| Cinematography | Richard Bowen |
| Edited by | Patrick Kennedy |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $30.1 million |
Major Payne is a 1995 American military comedy film directed by Nick Castle and written by and starring Damon Wayans. The film co-stars Karyn Parsons, Steven Martini and Michael Ironside. The film is a loose remake of the 1955 war film The Private War of Major Benson, starring Charlton Heston. The film was released in the United States on March 24, 1995.
U.S. Marine Corps Major Benson Winifred Payne (Damon Wayans), a hardened Marine, returns from a successful drug raid in South America, only to find out that he has again been denied his long hoped for promotion to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel. Instead, Payne receives an honorable discharge on the grounds that "the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield", and that his killing skills are no longer required by the U.S. Marine Corps.
After leaving the military, Payne finds his life as a civilian unbearable. To help adjust, he applies for a job as a police officer. However, during a domestic violence exercise, Payne physically knocks out the "suspect," landing himself in jail. Payne's former General helps secure Payne's release and secures a military job for him.
Payne arrives at Madison Preparatory School in Virginia, and is informed by the principal (William Hickey) that his job is to train the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps. These "green boys" (as the principal calls them) are a disorderly group of delinquents and outcasts who have placed last in the Virginia Military Games eight years running. When Payne sees his own company, he declares his intention that they will win the Games at all costs, and immediately sets about establishing order and discipline, making no exceptions for various handicaps that the cadets have (deafness, obesity, extensive medical conditions including but not limited to heart condition, allergies, etc.). His punishment methods cause him to clash with Emily Walburn (Karyn Parsons), the School's counselor. Walburn tries to make Payne more empathetic, particularly towards six-year-old orphan Kevin "Tiger" Dune (Orlando Brown), but without much success.
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