The Chocolate War

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The Chocolate War is a 1988 American drama film, based on Robert Cormier’s novel, about a student who defies his Catholic school’s secret society and corrupt administration.

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instanceOf film
adaptationOf young adult novel
authorOfSourceMaterial Robert Cormier
basedOn The Chocolate War (novel)
linked to: The Chocolate War
character Archie Costello
Brother Leon
Emile Janza
Obie
characterPortrayedBy Brent David Fraser
linked to: Brendan Fraser

Doug Hutchison
John Glover
Wally Ward
cinematographer Tom Richmond
countryOfOrigin United States
director Keith Gordon
distributor Island Pictures
editor Jeffrey Fine
filmingLocation Seattle, Washington
genre drama
hasAlternativeVersion director's cut
homeMediaRelease DVD
VHS
mainCharacter Jerry Renault
mpaaRating R
musicBy Peter Michael Davison
linked to: Peter Davison
novelGenre young adult fiction
novelPublicationYear 1974
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A student refuses to participate in his Catholic school's chocolate sale, defying a secret society and corrupt administration.
producer Jonathan D. Krane
Ken Schur
productionCompany Island Pictures
protagonistPortrayedBy Ilan Mitchell-Smith
releaseDate 1988-11-18
releaseYear 1988
runtimeMinutes 95
schoolTypeInSetting Catholic school
screenwriter Keith Gordon
secretSocietyInPlot The Vigils
setting Catholic boys' high school
theme abuse of power
conformity
peer pressure
rebellion
timePeriodOfSetting 1970s

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Bud Cort notableWork The Chocolate War
Bud Cort playedIn The Chocolate War
Doug Hutchison notableWork The Chocolate War
The Chocolate War basedOn The Chocolate War (novel)
linked to: The Chocolate War
Keith Gordon notableWork The Chocolate War (director)
linked to: The Chocolate War