Major Payne Movie Review 1995

When the marines have no more use for killing-machine Major Payne (Wayans), he reluctantly agrees to train the inept junior ROTC cadets at academically challenged Madison Academy. The misfit brigade contains the usual assortment of stock loser-types who follow the predictable "outcasts get even" plot to the letter. Wayans shows flashes of comic genius, but not nearly enough to make up for the one-dimensional characters and indifferent writing. Most of the showcase jokes involve the humiliation and degradation of the kids, always a laugh-riot. Sub-moronic remake of 1955's "The Private War of Major Benson."

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 97 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Teen Angst, Hell High School, School Daze, Adoption & Orphans, Military Comedy, Flatulence, Military School

Screenplay

Dean Lorey, Gary Rosen, Damon Wayans

Cast

Damon Wayans, Karyn Parsons, William Hickey, Albert Hall, Steven Martini, Andrew Harrison Leeds, Scott "Bam Bam" Bigelow

Cinematography

Richard Bowen

Director

Nick Castle

Music

Craig Safan

Producer

Eric Gold, Michael Rachmil, Damon Wayans, Harry Tatelman, Wife N' Kids, Mark Huffam