The Chocolate War
“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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Cast
27 people
John Glover
Brother Leon
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Ilan Mitchell-Smith
Jerry
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Wallace Langham
Archie
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Doug Hutchison
Obie
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Corey Gunnestad
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Brent David Fraser
Emile Janza (as Brent Fraser)
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Robert Davenport
Brian Cochran
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Jenny Wright
Lisa
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Bud Cort
Brother Jacques
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Adam Baldwin
Carter
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Ethan Sandler
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Wayne Young
Gregory Bailey
Keith Gordon Director · Robert Cormier Author Tom Richmond Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $304K · Budget $500K · United States release November 18, 1988
Box office
Budget
$500,000
Worldwide gross
$303,624
Gross vs. budget
0.6×
Production
Management Company Entertainment Group (MCEG)
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 18, 1988
Theatrical
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