---
title: 'The Chocolate War (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Keith Gordon'
released: '1988-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-chocolate-war-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094869/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Chocolate War (1988)

1988 · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Chocolate War is a 1988 American drama film written and directed by Keith Gordon. It is 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 Gordon's directorial debut, and stars John Glover, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Wallace Langham, and Doug Hutchison. Jonathan D. Krane produced it after seeing Static, a film Gordon wrote.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Keith Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/keith-gordon)
- **Screenplay:** [Keith Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/keith-gordon)
- **Producer:** [Saul Zaentz](https://cinepixo.com/people/saul-zaentz)
- **Director of Photography:** [Tom Richmond](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-richmond)

## Cast

- [Brent David Fraser](https://cinepixo.com/people/brent-david-fraser)
- [Ethan Sandler](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethan-sandler)
- [Ilan Mitchell-Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/ilan-mitchell-smith)
- [Adam Baldwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-baldwin)
- [Doug Hutchison](https://cinepixo.com/people/doug-hutchison)
- [Wallace Langham](https://cinepixo.com/people/wallace-langham)
- [John Glover](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-glover)
- [Jenny Wright](https://cinepixo.com/people/jenny-wright)
- [Bud Cort](https://cinepixo.com/people/bud-cort)

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