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Cadet Kelly

2002 · 100 min

A bright, bouncy fish-out-of-water comedy where silly pranks and strict drills give way to earnest teamwork and family warmth.

Directed by
Larry Shaw
Genres
Family, Comedy
Tagline
Too Cool For The Rules!
Overview
Hyperactive teenager Kelly is enrolled into a military school when her new stepfather becomes the Commandant. At first she has problems fitting in and taking orders until she tries out for the drill team.

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Directed by
Larry Shaw
Genres
Family, Comedy
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • loyalty
Places
  • school
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Genres
family, comedy
Directed by
Larry Shaw
Written by
Gail Parent, Michael Walsh
Starring
Hilary Duff, Christy Carlson Romano, Gary Cole, Shawn Ashmore, Aimee Garcia, Linda Kash, Nigel Hamer, Sarah Gadon
Music
David Kitay
Cinematography
Frank Byers
Runtime
100 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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