Major Payne

Major Payne
Major Payne
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nick Castle
Screenplay by	Dean Lorey; Gary Rosen; Damon Wayans;
Based on	The Private War of Major Benson; by Joe Connelly; Bob Mosher; William Roberts; Richard Alan Simmons;
Produced by	Eric L. Gold; Michael Rachmil;
Starring	Damon Wayans; Karyn Parsons; Michael Ironside;
Cinematography	Richard Bowen
Edited by	Patrick Kennedy
Music by	Craig Safan
Production; company	Wife 'n Kids Productions
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	March 24, 1995;
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English; Spanish; Vietnamese;
Box office	$30.1 million

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.