Sometimes revenge is bitter, not sweet.
Adapted from Robert Cormier´s controversial novel - the most widely banned book in America - this "sardonic comedy-drama" (L.A. Heald-Examiner) explores the cruelty and betrayal of adolescence. The Chocolate War is set in a Catholic boys´ school where Jerry (Iian Mitchell-Smith), a new student and rebellious loner, finds himself at odds with the school´s hierarchy. hen Jerry refuses to be bullied into selling chocolates at the school´s annual fundraiser, the surly school administrator, Brother Leon (John Glover) teams up with Archie (Wally Ward), the leader of Trinity prep school´s secret society, the Vigils, to make Jerry´s life a living hell. But an uncompromising Jerry refuses to back down.
Now for the first time on DVD, experience this critically acclaimed film that includes never-before-seen special features and interviews with director Keith Gordon. The Chocolate War is a coming-of-age story "that explores adolescence and peer pressure with honesty" (UCLA Daily Bruin).
| Extra: |
| Feature Commentary by Director Keith Gordon |
| Interview with Director Keith Gordon |
Upplagd i sortimentet: 16 April, 2007
