MAJOR PAYNE (Theatrical Release USA 1995)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.2|5.0 Starsìììì 

Major Payne—actor Damon Wayans—portrays the difficulty in moving from being a combat soldier into a less stressful occupation stateside teaching boys military discipline. The movie serves up a nice platter of comedy with originality and good acting. While this storyline has been investigated from several different angles through the years, this movie reaches a genuine chuckle zone more often than other movies within this storyline. 

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Storyline 

An active battle soldier becomes assigned to a group of boys to teach military discipline. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Nick Castle for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Eric L. Gold and Michael Rachmil for making the film possible. Characters/cast include: Major Payne (Damon Wayans), Emily Walburn (Karyn Parsons), Dr.Phillips (William Hickey), Cadet Alex Stone (Steven Martini), Lieutenant Colonel Stone (Michael Ironside), Cadet Dunn (Orlando Brown), General Decker (Albert Hall), Cadet Dotson (Andrew Leeds), Cadet Dwight Williams (Damien Wayans), Cadet Wuliger (Chris Owen), Cadet Fox (Mark Madison), Cadet Sergeant Johnson (Peyton Chesson-Fohl). and Cadet Leland (Stephen Coleman). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. The movie puts discipline on a different level while incorporating comedic elements into its very fiber.

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Ben Meyers