The Chocolate War (film)
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| Directed by | Keith Gordon |
| Produced by | Saul Zaentz Jonathan D. Krane |
| Written by | Novel Robert Cormier Screenplay Keith Gordon |
| Starring | John Glover Ilan Mitchell-Smith Doug Hutchison |
| Cinematography | Tom Richmond |
| Editing by | Jeff Wishengrad |
| Distributed by | MCEG Sterling (theatrical), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (2007, DVD) |
| Release date(s) | November 18, 1988 |
| Running time | 104 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000 |
| Box office | $303,624 |
The Chocolate War is a 1988 American drama film based on Robert Cormier's novel of the same name, about a young man who rebels against the ingrained hierarchy of an elite Catholic school. It was the directorial debut of Keith Gordon, and stars John Glover, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Wallace Langham, and Doug Hutchison. Jonathan D. Krane produced it after seeing Static, a short film Gordon wrote.
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[edit] Plot
The film offers a portrait of the hierarchical structure of a Catholic school, both formal and informal. New student Jerry Renault (Ilan Mitchell-Smith) must submit to the bizarre rituals of his peers and the expectations of the school's administration by selling chocolates as a fundraiser.
[edit] Cast
- John Glover as Brother Leon
- Ilan Mitchell-Smith as Jerry Renault
- Doug Hutchison as Obie Jameson
- Wallace Langham as Archie Costello
- Corey Gunnestad as Roland "Goober" Goubert
- Brent Fraser as Emile Janza
- Robert Davenport as Brian Cochran
- Jenny Wright as Lisa
- Bud Cort as Brother Jacques
- Adam Baldwin as Bill Carter
- Ethan Sandler as David Caroni
[edit] Production
- Doug Hutchison, who portrayed 18-year-old Obie Jameson, was 27 when this movie was filming.
- The film had a paltry music budget of about $15,000. Most of the artists featured on the soundtrack allowed the filmmakers to use their songs cheap. David Bowie, however, asked for $100,000 to utilize his song "Heroes" during the final scene and credits, so Kate Bush's "Running Up that Hill" was substituted.
[edit] Release
On a $500,000 budget, the film grossed a mere $303,624 and it considered a box office flop.
The film was released on DVD on April 17, 2007. The special features consist of:
- Audio commentary by director Keith Gordon
- Interview with director Keith Gordon
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