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The Chocolate War (1988)

The Chocolate War (1988)

Drama

Sometimes revenge is bitter, not sweet.

Release Date: 1988, November 18
Directors: Keith Gordon
Countries: United States of America
Production: Management Company Entertainment Group (MCEG), Management Company Entertainment Group (MCEG)
Cast: Doug Hutchison, Robert Munns, Bud Cort, Wallace Langham, Adam Baldwin, Ethan Sandler, John Glover, Colin Mitchell, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Brent David Fraser, Jenny Wright, Rick May

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.

Keywords:

based on novel or book callous coming of age grief blunt male friendship suspenseful tense catholic ominous secret society chocolate boxing individuality power dynamics catholic guilt private school brotherhood school bullying catholic school violence in schools loss of a parent non conformity fundraising boys' school all-boys school herd mentality mob mentality