The Chocolate War
Sometimes revenge is bitter, not sweet.
1988 | 100m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Keith Gordon |
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| Writer: | Robert Cormier, Keith Gordon |
| Staring: |
| Jerry, a new student at an elite Catholic prep school, must face the hazing practices handed down by the Vigils, a group of powerful students. When teacher Brother Leon pushes the students to sell chocolates for a fundraiser, the head of the Vigils, Archie, gets Jerry to reject selling for 10 days. However, Jerry decides to keep up the refusal past the original time frame, which pits him against the Vigils and the school staff. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 18, 1988 |
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| Director: | Keith Gordon |
| Writer: | Robert Cormier, Keith Gordon |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | chocolate, based on novel or book, private school, coming of age, catholic, catholic school, fundraising, boxing |
| Production Companies | Management Company Entertainment Group (MCEG) |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $303,624
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Glover | Brother Leon |
| Ilan Mitchell-Smith | Jerry |
| Wallace Langham | Archie |
| Doug Hutchison | Obie |
| Corey Gunnestad | Goober |
| Brent David Fraser | Emile Janza (as Brent Fraser) |
| Robert Davenport | Brian Cochran |
| Jenny Wright | Lisa |
| Bud Cort | Brother Jacques |
| Adam Baldwin | Carter |
| Ethan Sandler | Caroni |
| Wayne Young | Gregory Bailey |
| Kurt Bloom | Impressed Kid on Bus |
| Wyeth Orestes Johnston | Senior 'Environment' Kid |
| Landon Wine | Frank Bollo |
| Matthew Burke | Porter |
| Douglas A. Forsyth | Johnson |
| Peter Boyack | McClosky |
| Sean Hagerty | Perkins |
| Colin Mitchell | Crane |
| Max Dixon | Coach |
| Rick May | Doctor |
| John Sudol | Priest |
| Roger Tompkins | Jerry's Father |
| Elizabeth Yoffe | Jerry's Mother |
| Robert Munns | Brother Eugene |
| Jason Hrdlicka | Young Jerry |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Cormier | Novel |
| Tom Richmond | Director of Photography |
| Keith Gordon | Writer, Director |
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Popularity History
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