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Cadet Kelly

  • TV Movie
  • 2002
  • TV-G
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
17K
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Christy Carlson Romano and Hilary Duff in Cadet Kelly (2002)
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As the clumsiest, most clueless cadet to enter the Military Academy, Kelly seems to be fighting an uphill battle against commanding officer Captain Stone who is determined to break her spiri... Read allAs the clumsiest, most clueless cadet to enter the Military Academy, Kelly seems to be fighting an uphill battle against commanding officer Captain Stone who is determined to break her spirit.As the clumsiest, most clueless cadet to enter the Military Academy, Kelly seems to be fighting an uphill battle against commanding officer Captain Stone who is determined to break her spirit.

  • Director
    • Larry Shaw
  • Writers
    • Gail Parent
    • Michael Walsh
  • Stars
    • Hilary Duff
    • Christy Carlson Romano
    • Gary Cole
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Larry Shaw
    • Writers
      • Gail Parent
      • Michael Walsh
    • Stars
      • Hilary Duff
      • Christy Carlson Romano
      • Gary Cole
    • 76User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Hilary Duff
    Hilary Duff
    • Kelly
    Christy Carlson Romano
    Christy Carlson Romano
    • Jennifer
    • (as Christy Romano)
    Gary Cole
    Gary Cole
    • Sir
    Shawn Ashmore
    Shawn Ashmore
    • Brad
    Aimee Garcia
    Aimee Garcia
    • Gloria
    Linda Kash
    Linda Kash
    • Samantha
    Nigel Hamer
    Nigel Hamer
    • Adam
    Sarah Gadon
    Sarah Gadon
    • Amanda
    Andrea Lewis
    Andrea Lewis
    • Carla
    Joe Matheson
    • General Archer
    Beverlee Buzon
    • Grace
    Dalene Irvine
    • Marie
    Avery Saltzman
    • Kevin
    Christopher Tai
    Christopher Tai
    • Sr. Cadet Officer
    Josh Wittig
    • Cadet Bugler
    Edie Inksetter
    Edie Inksetter
    • Math Teacher
    Stewart Arnott
    Stewart Arnott
    • Captain Lawrence
    Desmond Campbell
    Desmond Campbell
    • Lt. Col. Ross
    • Director
      • Larry Shaw
    • Writers
      • Gail Parent
      • Michael Walsh
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    6SnoopyStyle

    Disney TV movie for Disney TV stars

    Kelly Collins (Hilary Duff) is a free spirit who loves fashion and dance. She approves her mother getting remarried to Joe "Sir" Maxwell (Gary Cole) at first. He's a military man. When he becomes the Commandant of a military school, she is forced to attend. She struggles under Cadet Captain Jennifer Stone (Christy Carlson Romano) who has a crush on Cadet Major Brad Rigby (Shawn Ashmore). Jealousy ensues.

    Hilary Duff is a Disney TV star by the time of this movie. She tries to cute her way out of this. It's better than most of the channel's offerings but that's not saying much especially during that time. They obviously rented out a military academy somewhere which allows them to write around. I would like Kelly to be less talky which sometimes come off as whiney at times. Her cuteness is able to keep it endearing. At the end of the day, this movie does what it sets out to do. It is a vehicle for its Disney starlets. It's functional and Duff is well within her comfort zone.
    7~AleXa~

    Pleasantly surprised...

    While I didn't expect too much from this movie despite the fact that I generally like Disney channel movies, I must say I was pleasantly surprised.

    Not only was the acting very believable, but the plot was original and had a lot of heart. This movie made me smile, get teary-eyed, and think. I think what makes this movie rise above the average is that it reaches many different people on various levels. It challenges you to think outside the box, to not accept the conformity of society and set your own standards while crossing over the line. It teaches you the importance of family, even 'broken' ones, and letting new people in, to have faith in people, how its important to face your fears, and perhaps most importantly, to embrace your individuality and set new standards.

    Most of the negative comments I read about this movie complain about two things: 1) Hilary and Christy's characters are more or less the same as their alter egos, Lizzie and Ren, and 2) It was unbelievable as far as the military aspect because of the discrepancies and the way Kelly spoke to her ranking officer (Jennifer Stone, Christy Romano). I disagree on both counts.

    First, Kelly and Jennifer's characters couldn't *be* farther from Lizzie and Ren. Lizzie is a sweet, sensitive, albeit insecure and klutzy homebody, while Kelly is a fun-loving, adventure-seeking, rule-breaking girl with something to prove. Similarly, Ren is a nice, caring, intelligent, studious person while Jennifer is a mean, stuck-up military brat with a chip permanently lodged on her shoulder.

    And secondly, while I can't really confirm nor deny the military discrepancies not having been in ROTC or any branch of the military, I can certainly refute the statement that Kelly was way out of line. The worst thing she did was paint Jennifer's hair, and she was court-martialed for *that*, so I don't really see that as getting away with it. And furthermore, while I don't condone acts of revenge, she *did* have it coming--sometimes, the only way you can reach a person is to go to their level, for while it brings you down a notch at the time, when you rise back up, not only will you be a notch higher, you'll have brought someone up with you.

    VERDICT: A heart-warming movie with character, not just recommended for the family or kids, but for anyone with an open mind and/or open heart.

    7.0 out of 10.0

    ~AleXa~
    sprinklefairy13

    I didn't expect it to be good...

    And it wasn't. Apparently a movie doesn't have to be the least bit of good to appeal to 13 year old girls. All it needs is Hillary Duff prancing about and wearing 'cool' outfits. You may as well just rent 'Private Benjamin' instead.
    cosmic_quest

    There are far better kiddie flicks out there to see

    'Cadet Kelly' is just another one of those mediocre films churned about by Disney and there is nothing original in the story that makes it stands out above the rest other than this is probably one of the first times I actually felt sorry for one of Hilary Duff's characters. This film sees fourteen-year-old Kelly, a born-and-raised New Yorker, dragged away from her school, friends and the city she loves when her self-absorbed mother springs it on her that she's getting married and they will be moving. To make matters worse, Kelly's new step-father is the headmaster of a military academy that she is forced to attend. Of course, Kelly manages to fit in by becoming saviour of the school drill team and helping them find new routines.

    This is a film about selfish adults who are only interested in themselves (Mum wants her perfect new life, Stepdad wants his job at the academy and Biological Dad can't be bothered standing up for his kid) and bland kids who are all clones in terms of their personalities. We have Kelly, as the stereotypical airheaded popular blonde, the awkward best friend, the boy who every girl fancies and the bully (who, in this film, belongs more in a Victorian boys' school given that she is basically a prefect who is allowed to do whatever she wants with her power with no teacher stepping in).

    This film might have been more interesting where Kelly sent there as a punishment because there is no reflection at all in the film that things are hard enough for her without forcing her to attend a military school nor that there are surely buses in the area that could have taken her to a regular school. Instead, we're meant to cheer for Kelly fitting into her new school when all you want to see is some protest from her. This is the kind of film suited to shallow teenagers who like everything bland and simple but those who prefer school-based films with more thought and character would be better off watching something like such as 'Mean Girls' or 'Harriet the Spy'.
    gallifreyent

    Better than average kidflix

    I didn't expect to enjoy this movie at all, except that the sterling actor Gary Cole was in it. Cole earned his stripes in the Steppenwolf company and surely deserves to be a bigger star than he is. His role as the camp commander was a refreshing change from the goofiness of Mike Brady and the nastiness of various television guest characters he's delivered on "The Practice," "Frasier," and others. As a person in the same age group as Kelly's parents, I enjoyed seeing seeing their believable love story and Sir's benevolent dictator relationship with his stepdaughter. Though I'm not a parent, I think parents weary of obnoxious cinema teens will appreciate the pleasant youngsters in this film. I commend the film for including authentic military school drill team performances, too.

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    • Trivia
      Shawn Ashmore had to attend military school for 3 months, also taking voice lessons to be able to project as a cadet major.
    • Goofs
      When Kelly drops the rope down to save her dad, it is clearly long enough. Then it's too short, then in the next shot the rope is long again.
    • Quotes

      Kelly Collins: [to Brad Rigby, while shining boots] Sir, I borrow some spit, Sir? Promise to pay you back!

    • Connections
      Featured in Come Feud with Me: The Top 10 Disney Channel Character Feuds (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      One Girl Revolution
      Written by Max Hsu and Dave Gharzian

      Performed by Superchick

      Courtesy of InPop Records

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    • Release date
      • March 8, 2002 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • DisneyNOW
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Кадет Келлі
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Disney Channel
      • Leider/Shapiro Productions
      • Walt Disney Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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