The Chocolate War (1988)

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The Chocolate War on IMDb 6.9/10 1,821 votes

Released:
1988-11-18

Overview:
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.

Director:
Keith Gordon

Runtime:
1h 40min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • John Glover
    as
    Brother Leon
  • Ilan Mitchell-Smith
    as
    Jerry
  • Wallace Langham
    as
    Archie
  • Doug Hutchison
    as
    Obie
  • Corey Gunnestad
    as
    Goober