Cadet Kelly (2002)

A fashion-conscious youngster is horrified when she is forced to move to military school.

Director:

Larry Shaw

Writers:

Gail Parent, Michael Walsh

Stars:

Hilary Duff, Christy Carlson Romano, Gary Cole

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hilary Duff	...	Kelly
Christy Carlson Romano	...	Jennifer (as Christy 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 | military school | drill team | stepfather | 2000s | 

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Taglines:

They Make Olive Drab Totally Fab!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

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Certificate:

TV-G

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 Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shawn Ashmore had to attend military school for 3 months, also taking voice lessons to be able to project as a cadet major.

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Goofs

When Kelly does her impromptu routine with Jennifer on the field, her rifle disappears.

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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

Referenced in Stick It (2006)

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Soundtracks

You Can Be Anything
Written,Produced & Arranged by Michèle Vice-Maslin & Chuck Wild' (I)'
Performed by Joelle James

User Reviews

Lizzie Goes to Military School

In Cadet Kelly, Hillary Duff takes her Lizzie McGuire character and does a Private Benjamin by going to military school. Instead of the cartoon Lizzie revealing her inner most thoughts for the audience, Duff does a narration over the action of the film.

To bond with her new stepfather, Gary Cole, who is a retired career army man, Duff is put in military school where Cole came from and where he's now the commandant.

A lot of the same situations that happen in comedies like Private Benjamin and even further back with Rosalind Russell's Never Wave at a WAC occur here. Nothing new added and Hillary Duff is certainly no Rosalind Russell, but she's an appealing young lady, if she wasn't that Lizzie McGuire series would not have run for any length of time.

Another Disney regular Christy Carlson Romano from Even Stevens is also along as Duff's military school tormentor, her Eileen Brennan.

It's not Citizen Kane or The Godfather, but there are worst ways to kill two hours than watching Cadet Kelly.