Major Payne

"He's looking for a few good men... or a few guys old enough to shave."

1995 1h 35m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 941

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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 of ragtag losers with no hope.

“He's looking for a few good men... or a few guys old enough to shave.”

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Cast

Damon Wayans
Major Payne
Karyn Parsons
Emily
Steven Martini
Cadet Alex Stone
Orlando Brown
Cadet Tiger
William Hickey
Dr. Phillips
Michael Ironside
Lt. Colonel Stone
Albert Hall
General Decker
Chris Owen
Cadet Wuliger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nick Castle
Writers: Dean Lorey, Damon Wayans, Gary Rosen
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 97% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

CAST

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Directed by Nick Castle, shot by Richard Bowen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Craig Safan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Patrick Kennedy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Damon Wayans and Karyn Parsons and Steven Martini carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "He's looking for a few good men... or a few guys old enough to shave.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nick Castle directs. Richard Bowen behind the camera. Craig Safan scores. Patrick Kennedy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 97% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Nick Castle, shot by Richard Bowen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Craig Safan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Patrick Kennedy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Damon Wayans and Karyn Parsons and Steven Martini carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He's looking for a few good men... or a few guys old enough to shave.".
9IMDB entry: tt0110443 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "war veteran", "headquarter", "military spoof", "military base".

The technical file

Cinematography: Richard Bowen
Original score: Craig Safan
Editing: Patrick Kennedy
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $31,100,000
Box office: $30,112,050
Return: 97% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Major Payne (1995)

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Andre Gonzales2023-07-13
★ 8/10
Awesome awesome movie! One of my favorites growing up. Damon Waynes is a hard ass to some teens training them for the military games. One of the funniest movies I've ever seen.

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