Major Payne

Theatrical Release Date: 1995 03 24 (USA)

UPC: 025192051326

Studio: Universal Studios

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Suitable for Children, Adult Humor]

Summary: 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, Rovi

Category: Comedy

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Major Payne

Format: DVD

Release Date: 01/05/1999

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DDS Dolby Digital Surround

Runtime: 98 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: Spanish,English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1
0. Chapter List
1. Main titles [:23]
2. Hungry for action [3:11]
3. Madison school [:53]
4. The green boys [3:04]
5. The house of Payne [3:12]
6. A killer cupcake [:19]
7. The dress parade [7:48]
8. The giant killer [5:06]
9. A black op [2:28]
10. A bedtime story [:16]
11. Cuttin' a rug [6:30]
12. A wellington beef [:52]
13. Parents' day [7:13]
14. Military games [7:08]
15. Payne's boys [:56]
16. Bustin' a move [:59]
17. The cadet's pet [6:34]
18. End titles [:24]

Cast and Crew: Gary Rosen  Screenwriter 
Damon Wayans  Producer 
Damon Wayans  Screenwriter 
Michael Rachmil  Producer 
Craig Safan  Composer (Music Score) 
Harry Tatelman  Producer 
Eric L. Gold  Producer 
Dean Lorey  Screenwriter 
Nick Castle, Jr.  Director 
Damon Wayans  Actor 
Karyn Parsons  Actor 
William Hickey  Actor 
Michael Ironside  Actor 
Albert Hall  Actor 
Steven Martini  Actor 
Michael Gabel  Actor 
Andrew Harrison Leeds  Actor 
Dean Lorey  Actor 
Chris Owen  Actor 
Leonard Thomas  Actor 
Hechter Ubarry  Actor 
Carolyn Walker  Actor 
John Louis Fischer  Actor 
Al Cerullo  Actor 
Scott "Bam Bam" Bigelow  Actor 

Country: USA