It is based on robert cormiers novel of the same name, about a young man who rebels against the ingrained hierarchy of an elite catholic school. The chocolate war by keith gordon john glover, ilan. The climactic showdown between jerry and archie deviates from the book, but. It is rated r for pervasive language and some violence. This is a complete novel unit for the chocolate war, a powerful story that gets read best book online the chocolate war, ebook download the chocolate war, pdf epub free download the chocolate war, pdf download. His final job as an actor was on one episode of silk stalkings in 1991. And, i walked away being a new fan of keith gordondirected films.
Adapted from robert cormiers controversial novel the most widely. A film adaptation written and directed by keith gordon was released in 1988. Rent the chocolate war 1988 starring john glover and ilan mitchellsmith on dvd and bluray. Ilan mitchellsmith is jerry renault, a freshman at the wellappointed trinity prep school. Writerdirector gordon, based on the novel by robert cormier. To the teen beat of his own drummer the morning news. Introduction by anthony breznican, who will sign his book brutal youth. For the film adaptation, see the chocolate war film.
With john glover, ilan mitchellsmith, wallace langham, doug hutchison. The chocolate war is quite strange but an effective parable. The chocolate war 1988 the chocolate war 1988 user. The chocolate war is mean boys, but without the laughs. Fourteen years after its publication, keith gordon, whod grown weary of playing hapless teens in movies like christine 1983 and back to school 1986, made his. The chocolate war is set in a catholic boys school where jerry, a new. His mother, clary mitchellsmith, is a psychotherapist based in hawaii, his father, lawrence smith, is an art history professor. The annual chocolate sale at trinity is a source of revenue and great pride for brother leon john glover, a tyrannical and egomaniacal teacher who has been put in charge of the. He consequently incurs the wrath of the students fascist secret society, run by wallace langham and adam baldwin, who go to ridiculous lengths to break his will. In a stunningly assured directorial debut, the former actor surveys his grim milieu from a chilly sociological distance thats hypnotic yet distancing, impressive yet offputting. Jerry ilan mitchellsmith, a new student at an elite roman catholic prep school, must face the freshman hazing practices handed down by the vigils, a group of powerful students. The chocolate war by robert cormier book talk book trailer duration. The film opens with fifteenyearold freshman jerry renault ilan mitchellsmith, weird science playing football while two students watch from the bleachers. Mitchellsmiths other major role was as andy mcalister on the tv series superboy.
Superboy is an american television series based on the fictional dc comic book character supermans early years as superboy. Ilan mitchellsmith timeline featuring movies and other. The chocolate war brent fraser, wallace langham, ilan. The film was directed by keith gordon also his directorial debut, and stars john glover, ilan mitchellsmith, and doug hutchison. The chocolate war, brent fraser, wallace langham, ilan mitchellsmith. This surprisingly dark, nuanced drama is based upon a book by author robert cormier.
Trinity is holding its annual chocolate sale, and jerry refuses to participate first on the orders of the vigils trinitys secret student society, then of his own free will. Adapted from the popular novel by robert cormier i am the cheese, it functions as a political allegory set in a curricular context, in the same vein as rene daalders massacre at central high 1976. The chocolate war amc century 14 is a firstrate adaptation of robert cormiers dark, cautionary tale about personal freedom, as an idealistic freshman at a catholic high school for boys. Mitchellsmith starred in several other films and tv series, most notably the chocolate war and superboy. A new student must submit to the bizarre rituals of his peers and the expectations of the schools administration by selling chocolates. Jerry renault ilan mitchellsmith, a smallish freshman whose tenacity at. But he confessed after finding out that, coincidentally, one of her favorite movies was the chocolate war 1988, which ilan had starred in. There is a powerful message within the chocolate war.
As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. He attempts to fit in by joining the football team, but immediately runs headfirst into brother leon john glover, a ruthless academician striving for a promotion to headmaster, and the vigils, a underground student gang that wields a massive amount of power within the school. The chocolate war is a 1988 american drama film based on robert cormiers celebrated novel of the same name, about a young man who rebels against the ingrained hierarchy of an elite catholic school. Brent frazer captures emile janza pretty close to the way he is depicted in both novels and corey gunnestads goober is passable.
He decided to leave acting entirely in 1991, his final role being a guest appearance on silk stalkings. The school serves as a model of society with all its problems. No, ilans best movie is the chocolate war, the underrated adaptation of the robert cormier youngadult fiction classic, in which ilan plays jerry, a privateschool kid singled out for a little prank by the vigils, an ominous secret society. See more ideas about novels, ilan mitchell smith and books about bullying. Catholic schoolboy ilan mitchellsmith wont sell chocolate for teacher john glover. John glover is a convincing brother leon and ilan mitchellsmith bring jerry renault to life. Jul 23, 2017 im soooo sad that there are not a lot of pictures of him. The chocolate war is set in a catholic boys school where jerry iian mitchellsmith, a new student and rebellious loner, finds himself at odds with the schools hierarchy. Brent david fraser, sacramental life church steward 10,723 views 2. For 10 days, he will refuse to sell chocolate bars for the schools annual fundraiser. The chocolate war is a 1980s film all about power, from its corruption to the acceptance of its abuse and the individual vs.
A surreal portrait of a catholic private school and its hierarchy. John glover, ilan mitchellsmith, wallace langham, doug hutchison, corey gunnestad, brent david fraser, robert davenport, jenny wright. Ilan mitchellsmith does a good job of portraying jerry, a boy who appears meek on the outside but has a strong sense of right and wrong on the inside. John glover brother leon, ilan mitchellsmith jerry renault, wallace langham archie as wally ward, doug hutchison obie, corey gunnestad goober. Overview of chocolate war, the, 1988, directed by keith gordon, with ilan mitchellsmith, bud cort, wallace langham, at turner classic movies. The chocolate war is a 1988 american drama film written and directed by keith gordon. The two students are archie wallace langham and obie doug hutchison. A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the. Set in a catholic private school the location is a fertile ground to illustrate the power struggles and hierarchies as well as the utter.
Ilan mitchellsmith is a student who resists the orders of headmaster. See more ideas about ilan mitchell smith, weird science and kelly lebrock. First published in 1974, it was adapted into a film in 1988. Rent the chocolate war 1988 on dvd and bluray netflix. Intent on becoming headmaster, hardnosed teacher brother leon john glover tells archie that the boys must sell 20,000 boxes of chocolates for their annual fundraiser, twice the. Shop movies starring ilan mitchell smith on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. The chocolate war, brent fraser, wallace langham, ilan. The chocolate war amc century 14 is a firstrate adaptation of robert cormiers. Freshman jerry renault ilan mitchellsmith is selected for an assignment. This months book club pick is robert cormiers 1974 novel the chocolate war.
When teacher brother leon john glover pushes the students to sell chocolates for a fundraiser, the head of the vigils, archie wally ward, gets jerry to reject selling for 10 days. The film was directed by keith gordon also his directorial debut, and stars john glover, ilan mitchellsmith, wallace langham, and doug. Financial analysis of the chocolate war 1988 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Its apparent from early on that the chocolate war is about much more than just. His mother, clary mitchell smith, is a psychotherapist based in hawaii, his father, lawrence smith, is an art history professor. The chocolate war 1988 clip jerry refuses to sell the chocolates.
The chocolate war brent fraser, wallace langham, ilan mitchellsmith, doug hutchison, john glover duration. Robert cormiers 1974 novel, the chocolate war, depicts high school as a hellish landscape of brutally enforced conformity and aspirational sadismin other words, its an accurate portrait. The chocolate war is a young adult novel by american author robert cormier. Set at a fictional catholic high school, the story depicts a secret student organizations manipulation of the. Keith gordons 1988 adaptation of robert cormiers controversial youngadult novel the chocolate war is easy to admire but hard to love. American movie from 1988, based on robert cormiers novel of the same name, directed by keith gordon and starring john glover, ilan mitchellsmith, wally.
Forsyth peter boyack sean hagerty colin mitchell max. The independently produced chocolate war marked actor keith gordons directorial debut. It was gordons directorial debut, and stars john glover, ilan mitchellsmith, wallace langham and doug hutchison. Jerry ilan mitchellsmith is an idealistic freshman at trinity, a catholic high school for boys, who refuses to accept the status quo of the conventional school. The chocolate war is a 1988 drama film based on the celebrated novel of the same name by robert cormier, about a young man who rebels against the ingrained hierarchy of an elite catholic school. Sign in register settings sign out my account on tv on tv now on tv tonight search. John glover ilan mitchellsmith wallace langham doug hutchison corey gunnestad brent david fraser robert davenport jenny wright bud cort adam baldwin ethan sandler wayne young kurt bloom wyeth orestes johnston landon wine matthew burke douglas a. Watch the chocolate war online stream full movie directv.
The chocolate war 1988 ilan mitchellsmith in the chocolate war 1988 john glover in the chocolate war 1988 bud. John glover, ilan mitchell smith, wallace langham, doug hutchison, corey gunnestad, brent david fraser, robert davenport, jenny wright. It was gordons directorial debut, and stars john glover, ilan mitchellsmith. The chocolate war 1988 ilan mitchell smith in the chocolate war 1988 john glover in the chocolate war 1988 bud. A young student in a boys catholic school refuses to participate in a school fundraiser as a matter of principle, leading to violent confrontations with his classmates and with the merciless. Based on the popular book by robert cormier, the story concerns jerry renault ilan mitchellsmith, weird science, a bright but sad young man coping with his. Mitchellsmith opted to walk away from show business, in favor of pursuing an education. One of those five is kieth gordons, the chocolate war. The chocolate war, brent fraser, wallace langham, ilan mitchellsmith, doug. In war, ilan mitchellsmith plays jerry, a new enrollee at the exclusive catholic prep school st. Ilan mitchellsmith is a student who resists the orders of headmaster brother john john glover to participate in a schoolwide chocolateselling fundraiser.
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