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 (1995-03-24)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English Spanish Vietnamese
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.