The Chocolate War

Name: The Chocolate War
Genre: Drama
Released: 1988-11-18
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: John Glover, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Wallace Langham, Doug Hutchison, Corey Gunnestad

1988·Movie·R·100 min·★ 6.3(47)

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“Sometimes revenge is bitter, not sweet.”

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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About The Chocolate War

The Chocolate War is a 1988 English-language drama film directed by Keith Gordon. The cast is led by John Glover, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Wallace Langham. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel.

The Chocolate War was produced by Management Company Entertainment Group (MCEG) and made in United States of America. It was released on November 18, 1988, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Keith Gordon
Writers: Keith Gordon
Release date: November 18, 1988
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $0 million
Production: Management Company Entertainment Group (MCEG)

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The Chocolate War cast & crew

The Chocolate War was directed by Keith Gordon and written by Keith Gordon.

The cast features John Glover as Brother Leon, Ilan Mitchell-Smith as Jerry, Wallace Langham as Archie, Doug Hutchison as Obie, Corey Gunnestad as Goober, and Brent David Fraser as Emile Janza (as Brent Fraser).

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Tom Richmond.

Is The Chocolate War worth watching?

At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Chocolate War is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Chocolate War

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