Summary
Major Benson Winifred Payne is being discharged from the Marines. Payne is a killin' machine, but the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+34)
Critics 32Audiences 66GoodWatch 49
Metascore34
Tomatometer29%
User score7.2
Audience score68%
IMDb6.3
Letterboxd · 47 K ratings3.1/5
Box office
97%of its budget back
- Budget
- $31 M
- Worldwide
- $30 M
Worldwide it made back $30 M of the $31 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for adventure movies, −8 min on the typical 103
typical 10395Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 62 more
Released
1995
March 24, 1995
31 years ago
Genres
AdventureComedyFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 20 more37 people
- Damon WayansMajor Payne
- Karyn ParsonsEmily
- Steven MartiniCadet Alex Stone
- Orlando BrownCadet Tiger
- William HickeyDr. Phillips
- Michael IronsideLt. Colonel Stone
- Albert HallGeneral Decker
- Chris OwenCadet Wuliger
Andrew LeedsCadet Dotson
Joseph BlaireCadet Bryan- MWMark W. MadisonCadet Fox
- PCPeyton Chesson-FohlCadet Johnson
- SCStephen ColemanCadet Leland
- MCMark ConwayPolice Sergeant
- DDDavid DeHartWellington Cadet Captain
- JTJoshua Todd DiveleyNew Cadet
- RFRobert Faraoni Jr.Smart Ass Soldier
Michael GabelLt. Wiseman
Ross BickellColonel Braggart
Scott BigelowHuge Biker
R.J. KnollBlind New Cadet
Brad MartinMP
Dean LoreyMr. Shipman- SSSeymour SwanSoldier
Directing · 2
- Nick Castle Director
- James Griffin Second Second Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Damon Wayans Screenplay, Executive Producer
- Gary Rosen Screenplay
- Dean Lorey Screenplay
Production · 5
- Harry Tatelman Executive Producer
- Eric L. Gold Producer
- Michael I. Rachmil Producer
- Aleta Chappelle Casting Director
- Peter S. Larkin Production Designer
Camera · 1
- Richard Bowen Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Patrick Kennedy Editor
Sound · 1
- Craig Safan Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- James V. Kent Set Decoration
- Joshua A. Burwell Greensman
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Jennifer Bryan Costume Designer
Other crew · 2
- George Cheung Stunts
- G.A. Aguilar Stunts
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