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United States Marine Corps Major Benson Winifred Payne (Damon Wayans), a hardened Marine, returns from a very violent but successful drug raid in South America, only to find out that he has again been denied his long-hoped-for promotion to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel. Instead, Payne receives an honorable discharge on the grounds that "the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield", and that his killing skills are no longer required by the U.S Marine Corps.

After leaving the military, Payne finds his life as a civilian unbearable, and within days he reaches his breaking point. To help adjust, he applies for a job as a police officer. However, during the test to see how applicants handle the domestic violence in family homes disputes, he "neutralizes" the "abusive husband" by knocking him unconscious and almost killing him. Payne is arrested and placed on charges of assault and violence. His former General visits him in prison and informs Payne that he has managed to get him out of jail and managed to secure a military job for him.

Payne arrives at Madison Preparatory School in Virginia, and is informed by the principal (William Hickey) that his job is to train the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps. These "green boys" (as the principal calls them) are a disorderly group of delinquents and outcasts who have placed last in the Virginia Military Games eight years running. When Payne sees his company, he declares his intention that they will win the Games at all costs, and immediately sets about establishing order and discipline, making no exceptions for various handicaps that the cadets have (deafness, obesity, heart conditions, etc.). His punishment methods cause him to clash with Emily Walburn (Karyn Parsons), the School's counselor. Walburn tries to make Payne more empathetic, particularly towards six-year old orphan Tiger (Orlando Brown), but without much success.

Chafing under Payne's iron hand, the cadets, led by a head mischief Alex Stone (Steven Martini) make a series of attempts to get back at Payne, or force him to leave. Some of the schemes include giving him a laxative-loaded cupcake, attempting to portray Payne in a photo sleeping with one of the boys, and hiring a biker to beat up Payne. None of the cadets' plots succeed.

Things come to a head when Payne offers to leave if they bring him the Military Games trophy. The cadets assume he means for them to steal the trophy from rival Wellington Academy, and they attempt to do so. However, Payne places an anonymous call to Wellington, leading to the boys' being ambushed by Wellington cadets before they can collect the trophy.

The next day, Payne is confronted by Stone about the sabotaged trophy mission, but Payne tells him it was not about fair or unfair, but about achieving the objective. Payne asks Stone if he wants the trophy, and Stone replies that he does. Payne then tells Stone that he will show him how to earn it, and starts training the cadets for the games. Finding motivation in the prospect of winning the trophy and of finally being rid of Payne, the cadets throw themselves into Payne's grueling training program.

Payne begins to earn some grudging respect from the corps by saving Stone from his abusive stepfather (Michael Ironside) by beating him up and sending him away from the school's premises, and saving Tiger from his nightmares and that there is a "bogeyman" in the closet. Payne takes his gun and shoots the closet. Tiger and Emily look him in shock, but he only tells Tiger; "If he's still in there, he sure ain't happy."

The day before the Games, the corps is in good form and ready for the com

Major Payne is a 1995 comedy film, starring Damon Wayans. The film is a loose remake of the 1955 film The Private War of Major Benson, starring Charlton Heston.