Product Details

• Actors: Hilary Duff, Christy Carlson Romano, Gary Cole, Shawn Ashmore, Aimee Garcia
• Directors: Larry Shaw
• Writers: Gail Parent, Michael Walsh
• Producers: Jerry Leider, Kevin Lafferty, Robert Shapiro
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
• DVD Release Date: June 28, 2005
• Run Time: 101 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007US7C6
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,750 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Presented by the producers of Private Benjamin, Cadet Kelly is the story of a young teenage girl's dilemma when her life of free-spirited creativity and unmasked familial love collides with a world of extreme military discipline and reserve. Kelly Collins, played by Hilary Duff, is a happy student at New York Middle School of the Arts whose whole world changes dramatically when her mother marries an army captain who's just been promoted to Commandant at George Washington Military Academy. Thrust into a rigid world of obedience that frowns upon creativity and individuality, Kelly manages to make one close friend, but clashes with Cadet Captain Stone (Christy Carlson Romano) and is eventually court-martialed. Sentenced to maintain the equipment for the drill team, Kelly's disdain for the team suddenly evaporates when she glimpses the beauty and creativity involved in their precise maneuvers. Eventually, Kelly experiences significant personal growth, finds an outlet for her creativity, and begins to forge an important connection with her new stepfather. DVD extras include commentary by Christy Carlson Romano and Aimee Garcia, a "learning the drills" segment with Hilary Duff and Christy Carlson Romano, a "drill team challenge" interactive game that will have viewers doing everything from lacing up a boot to deciphering military time, and a DVD-ROM party planner. (Ages 6 and older) --Tami Horiuchi

Product Description
Hilary Duff stars as Kelly Collins, an artistic, fashion-minded teen who's forced to go from flashy fab to olive drab at her new stepdad's military academy in this delightful comedy. As the clumsiest, most clueless recruit ever to botch basic training, Kelly seems to be fighting an uphill battle to fit in. But it's all-out war when she butts heads with Cadet Captain Stone (Christy Carlson Romano), a tough-as-nails, by the book "commanding officer" determined to break her spirit. See how once-carefree Kelly keeps it together amidst endless rules and regulations to win Stone's respect, and still manages to leave her own unique mark on the school.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome movie! I have wathed it a lot., March 29, 2006

A Kid's Review

I love this movie the first time I sall the advertisement i knew i had to watch it. Hilary Duff (My favorite singer and actor)Plays a girl living in new York with her divorced mom. She soon finds out that her mom is marrying , and she has to go to military school .When she get there a leader for the drill team (Christy Carlson Romano) is her bunk mate . Hilary hates the drill team,and christy, when later she chooses to join and helps the team win. .almost. But before her team wins her father goes missing and she has to save him. An awesome movie. great acting and good music. A good movie for all ages.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing movie, September 10, 2005

A Kid's Review

this is a very good movie for the whole family. hilary plays kelly. and since kelly got a step dad she has to go to milatery scholl. its sooo funny and christy is also a good actress so this movie is perfect. i cant beleive it took them this long to put it on dvd. oh and for the people who havnt seen it watch on disney and then buy it if you like it. but you will its a great movie.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Happy Birthday!, March 4, 2005

By	Elle Bell - See all my reviews

Cadet Kelly was such a good movie! It is based around a girl named Kelly Collins (Hilary Duff.) Her life is flipped around when her step-father, Sir (Gary Cole), wants her to go to military school. Though she does not want to go, leaving Manhatten, she does attend the school. Kelly then meets Jennifer Stone (Christy Carlson Romano), who is a strict or "mean" kind of person. Both don't get along, but in the end.. everything works out! I AM HAPPY TO SEE THIS MOVIE RELEASED ON DVD ON MY BIRTHDAY! Yeah! (Get it for me, mom and dad or friends!!)I WAS SO SAD A YEAR OR SO AGO THAT OTHER MOVIES FROM DISNEY WERE RELEASED BUT NOT CADET KELLY! THANK YOU!!! happy b-day for me.. soon!