The Chocolate War

The Chocolate War (1988)

Sometimes revenge is bitter, not sweet.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1988-11-18
  • User Rating: 6.25/10 from 36 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Management Company Entertainment Group (MCEG)
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Keith Gordon
star 6.25/10
From 36 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • John Glover

    as Brother Leon
  • Ilan Mitchell-Smith

    as Jerry
  • Wallace Langham

    as Archie
  • Doug Hutchison

    as Obie
  • Corey Gunnestad

    as Goober
  • Brent David Fraser

    as Emile Janza (as Brent Fraser)
  • Robert Davenport

    as Brian Cochran
  • Jenny Wright

    as Lisa
  • Bud Cort

    as Brother Jacques
  • Adam Baldwin

    as Carter
  • Ethan Sandler

    as Caroni
  • Wayne Young

    as Gregory Bailey
  • Kurt Bloom

    as Impressed Kid on Bus
  • Wyeth Orestes Johnston

    as Senior 'Environment' Kid
  • Landon Wine

    as Frank Bollo
  • Matthew Burke

    as Porter
  • Douglas A. Forsyth

    as Johnson
  • Peter Boyack

    as McClosky
  • Sean Hagerty

    as Perkins
  • Colin Mitchell

    as Crane
  • Max Dixon

    as Coach
  • Rick May

    as Doctor
  • John Sudol

    as Priest
  • Roger Tompkins

    as Jerry's Father
  • Elizabeth Yoffe

    as Jerry's Mother
  • Robert Munns

    as Brother Eugene
  • Jason Hrdlicka

    as Young Jerry
Writing Robert Cormier Novel
Writing Keith Gordon Writer
Directing Keith Gordon Director
Camera Tom Richmond Director of Photography

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