| Major Payne | |
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| Directed by | Nick Castle |
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| Cinematography | Richard Bowen |
| Edited by | Patrick Kennedy |
| Music by | Craig Safan |
Production company | Wife 'n Kids Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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| Box office | $30.1 million[1] |
Major Payne is a 1995 American military comedy film directed by Nick Castle and starring Damon Wayans, who wrote with Dean Lorey and Gary Rosen. The film co-stars Karyn Parsons, Steven Martini, and Michael Ironside. It is a loose remake of the 1955 film The Private War of Major Benson, starring Charlton Heston. Major Payne was released in the United States on March 24 and grossed $30 million. Wayans plays a hardened military officer who, after being discharged, attempts to lead a dysfunctional group of youth cadets to victory in a competition.