The Chocolate War
by Robert Cormierliterary work· published 1974
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A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and arousing the wrath of the school bullies
Adaptations (1)
The Chocolate War was adapted into a 1988 film.
The Chocolate War1988 · film · 104 min · dir. Keith Gordon · IMDb ↗IMDb6.677%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.
