The Chocolate War (film)

The Chocolate War is a 1988 American drama film based on Robert Cormiers 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 MitchellSmith, Wallace Langham, and Doug Hutchison. Jonathan D. Krane produced it after seeing Static, a short film Gordon wrote.

While the film generally adheres to the plot of the novel, the ending of the film contains significant changes that diverge from the novels plot and themes. These changes have commonly been seen as negative, and have been strongly criticized for compromising the messages of the novel and attempting to force a more uplifting Hollywood ending to the story.

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