Major Payne

Major Payne (1995)

Timing: 1:35 (95 min)

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Release date

1995-03-24

Country

United States

Production

Universal Pictures, Wife 'n' Kids

Genre

Adventure, Comedy, Family

Budget

$0

Revenue

$30 112 050

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Director

Nick Castle

Actors

Damon Wayans, Karyn Parsons, William Hickey, Michael Ironside, Albert Hall, Orlando Brown, Steven Martini, Andrew Leeds, Chris Owen, Joseph Blaire
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Scenario

Producer

Eric L. Gold, Michael I. Rachmil

Operator

Richard Bowen

Composer

Craig Safan

Artist

Audition

Editing

Patrick Kennedy
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• The song playing in the background during Payne's dreams of a home, family, and children is the theme song to the television series "The Donna Reed Show" (1958-1966). Notably, the cadet leading the school platoon is named the same as Donna's husband from the series, Alex Stone (played by Steven Martini/Karl Betz).
• The hotel scene was taken from the film "Apocalypse Now".
• In the film, Major Payne (Damon Wayans) tells Cadet Kevin “Tiger” Dunn (Orlando Brown) a story about a little engine. In reality, “The Little Engine That Could” is a well-known American children's story about optimism and hard work. Payne's version only shares the beginning with it; the ending, however, is not inspiring.
• Biker Bam Bam Bigelow (Scott Bigelow), hired by the Major's charges to deal with the hated instructor, is a professional wrestler in real life.
• In one scene, Major Payne tells his charges: “Now apparently, what we have here, is a failure to communicate!” This is a famous quote from the film “Cool Hand Luke” (1967).
• While dancing at the party, the major several times uses the style of Michael Jackson.
• The song playing during Payne’s dreams of his own home, family, and children is the theme song from “The Donna Reed Show” (1958-1966). Notably, the cadet leading the school platoon is named the same as Donna’s husband from the series, Alex Stone (played by Steven Martini/Carl Betz).
• The hotel scene was taken from the film “Apocalypse Now”.
• In the film, Major Payne (Damon Wayans) tells cadet Kevin “Tiger” Dunn (Orlando Brown) a story about a little train. In reality, “The Little Engine That Could” is a quite well-known American children’s tale about optimism and hard work. Payne’s version only shares the beginning with it; the ending doesn’t inspire optimism.
• In one scene, Major Payne tells his charges: “Apparently, what we have here, is a failure to communicate!” This is a famous quote from the film “Cool Hand Luke” (1967).