# Major Payne (1995)

> A discharged Marine turns a hopeless school cadet corps into a force to be reckoned with while learning that command can mean more than combat.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6037

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Family
- Director: Nick Castle
- Cast: Damon Wayans, Karyn Parsons, Steven Martini, Orlando Brown, William Hickey, Michael Ironside, Albert Hall, Chris Owen
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110443/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, cartoonish, energetic, family movie night, lazy weekend

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