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The Chocolate War
The Chocolate War

The Chocolate War

Sometimes revenge is bitter, not sweet.

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$303624

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

18 November 1988

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Glover

John Glover

Brother Leon

Ilan Mitchell-Smith

Ilan Mitchell-Smith

Jerry

Wallace Langham

Wallace Langham

Archie

Doug Hutchison

Doug Hutchison

Obie

Corey Gunnestad

Corey Gunnestad

Goober

Brent David Fraser

Brent David Fraser

Emile Janza (as Brent Fraser)

Robert Davenport

Robert Davenport

Brian Cochran

Jenny Wright

Jenny Wright

Lisa

Bud Cort

Bud Cort

Brother Jacques

Adam Baldwin

Adam Baldwin

Carter

Ethan Sandler

Ethan Sandler

Caroni

Wayne Young

Wayne Young

Gregory Bailey

Kurt Bloom

Kurt Bloom

Impressed Kid on Bus

Wyeth Orestes Johnston

Wyeth Orestes Johnston

Senior 'Environment' Kid

Landon Wine

Landon Wine

Frank Bollo

Matthew Burke

Matthew Burke

Porter

Douglas A. Forsyth

Douglas A. Forsyth

Johnson

Peter Boyack

Peter Boyack

McClosky

Sean Hagerty

Sean Hagerty

Perkins

Colin Mitchell

Colin Mitchell

Crane

Max Dixon

Max Dixon

Coach

Rick May

Rick May

Doctor

John Sudol

John Sudol

Priest

Roger Tompkins

Roger Tompkins

Jerry's Father

Elizabeth Yoffe

Elizabeth Yoffe

Jerry's Mother

Robert Munns

Robert Munns

Brother Eugene

Jason Hrdlicka

Jason Hrdlicka

Young Jerry

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