Major Payne
Directed by Nick Castle
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.
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- Jonathon PackFebruary 7, 2026Finally upgraded my old VHS with a Blu-ray copy. Incredibly quotable movie. The best version of The Little Engine That Could ever told too.
- eckoryanApril 11, 2026I could take him
- mickerdooNovember 6, 2025This one gets me. Wayans is hysterical. And they have a nice variety of kids.
Major Payne Trivia
Major Payne was released on March 24, 1995.
Major Payne was directed by Nick Castle.
Major Payne has a runtime of 1h 35m.
Major Payne was produced by Eric L. Gold, Michael I. Rachmil.
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.
The key characters in Major Payne are Maj. Benson Payne (Damon Wayans), Emily Walburn (Karyn Parsons), Dr. Phillips (William Hickey).
Major Payne is rated PG-13.
Major Payne is a Comedy, Family, Adventure film.
Major Payne has an audience rating of 6.8 out of 10.
Major Payne has made $30.1M at the box office.