Cadet Kelly (TV 2002)

As the clumsiest, most clueless cadet to enter George Washington Military Academy, Kelly seems to be fighting an uphill battle to fit in. But it's all out-out war when she butts heads with ... See full summary »

Director:

Larry Shaw

Writers:

Gail Parent, Michael Walsh

Stars:

Hilary Duff, Christy Romano, Gary Cole

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hilary Duff	...	Kelly
Christy Romano	...	Jennifer (as Christy Carlson Romano)
Gary Cole	...	Sir
Shawn Ashmore	...	Brad
Aimee Garcia	...	Gloria
Linda Kash	...	Samantha
Nigel Hamer	...	Adam
Sarah Gadon	...	Amanda
Andrea Lewis	...	Carla
Joe Matheson	...	General Archer
Beverlee Buzon	...	Grace
Dalene Irvine	...	Marie
Avery Saltzman	...	Kevin
Christopher Tai	...	Sr. Cadet Officer
Josh Wittig	...	Cadet Bugler

Storyline

As the clumsiest, most clueless cadet to enter George Washington Military Academy, Kelly seems to be fighting an uphill battle to fit in. But it's all out-out war when she butts heads with Cadet Captain Stone, a tough-as-nails, by-the-book "commanding officer" determined to break her spirit.

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Plot Keywords:

cadet | fish out of water | coming of age | drill team | stepfather | 

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Taglines:

They Make Olive Drab Totally Fab!

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 March 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cadete Kelly

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Disney Channel, Leider/Shapiro Productions, Walt Disney Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the very first Disney Channel Original Movie to air on The Wonderful World of Disney on ABC in the United States and CBC in Canada. The second DCOM to air on ABC and CBC was Camp Rock.

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Goofs

When Major Rigby picks up Kelly's dropped rifle, it is pointing in a different direction than when she dropped it a second before.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Kelly Collins: [narrating voice over] Hey, I always known there are some stories that have to be told, but I never realized my memoirs would be one of them.

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Connections

Featured in Come Feud with Me: The Top 10 Disney Channel Character Feuds (2008)

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Soundtracks

"Watch Me Shine"
Written by Dino Esposito
Performed by Joanna

User Reviews

I liked the premise...back when it was called "Private Benjamin."

Hilary Duff (TV's "Lizzie Maguire") plays Kelly Collins, whose parents are divorced. When her mother meets the new love of her life, she discovers that she must attend military school. While there, she meets sardonic Jennifer Stone, (Christy Carlson Romano of "Even Stevens"), a drill team member. She doesn't fancy Kelly very much and always seems to be picking on her. Kelly crushes on Jennifer's boyfriend Bret, and a battle of wits ensues. Besides the fact that your kids will love it, the movie follows the same premise as the 1980 Goldie Hawn vehicle "Private Benjamin." I guess the performances are decent for a made-for-television movie. Let's just hope that there's no sequel...