Cadet Kelly (2002) (TV)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Larry Shaw

Writers (WGA):

Gail Parent (written by) &
Michael Walsh (written by)

Release Date:

8 March 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

Too Cool For The Rules!

Plot:

As the clumsiest, most clueless cadet to enter George Washington Military Academy, Kelly seems to be fighting an uphill battle to fit in...

Plot Keywords:

Cadet | Teenager | Stepfather | Rivalry | Humor

Cast

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

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:G | Germany:o.Al. | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Disney Channel

Trivia:

This is Hilary Duff's second acting work with Disney Channel. The first was Lizzie McGuire.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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:

[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.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Watch Me Shine

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.