The Chocolate War (1988)

Sometimes revenge is bitter, not sweet.

• Drama

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.

Rating

6.3 / 10 (49 votes)

Release date

November 18, 1988

Runtime

1h 40m

Language

English

Director

Keith Gordon

Status

Released