With john glover, ilan mitchellsmith, wallace langham, doug hutchison. The chocolate war vhs 80s teen drama ilan mitchellsmith bud cort john glover. The film was directed by keith gordon also his directorial debut, and stars john glover, ilan mitchell smith, and doug hutchison. 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. The chocolate war by keith gordon john glover, ilan mitchell. Recently, mitchell smith has done select voiceover work recording for two. See more ideas about novels, ilan mitchell smith and books about bullying. John glover, ilan mitchell smith, wallace langham, doug hutchison, jenny wright, brent david fraser, adam baldwin, bud cort director. Set at a fictional catholic high school, the story depicts a secret student organizations manipulation of the. Bud cort,adam baldwin,ilan mitchellsmith,john glover,wally ward,brent fraser description. Buy the chocolate war us version at with free international shipping. 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. In war, ilan mitchell smith plays jerry, a new enrollee at the exclusive catholic prep school st.
One of their targets is the sensitive and independentminded jerry renault ilan mitchellsmith, who resists their pressure and takes almost the entire length of the film to discover that. A new student must submit to the bizarre rituals of his peers and the expectations of the schools administration by. The film opens with fifteenyearold freshman jerry renault ilan mitchell smith, weird science playing football while two students watch from the bleachers. The chocolate war is the kind of film young adult audiences deserve but so rarely get. The climactic showdown between jerry and archie deviates from the book, but. 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. Mitchellsmiths other major role was as andy mcalister on the tv series superboy. Directed and written by keith gordon, based on robert cormiers novel of the same name. 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. Trinity, a parochial school for boys, the annual chocolate sale is underway. He studied as a child and even won a scholarship to dance with the school of american ballet. Sep 27, 2010 the chocolate war, brent fraser, wallace langham, ilan mitchell smith, doug hutchison, john glover duration.
Cast and crew credits for chocolate war, the, 1988, directed by keith gordon, with john glover, ilan mitchellsmith, wallace langham, at turner classic movies. 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. Brent david fraser, sacramental life church steward 10,723 views 2. The two students are archie wallace langham and obie doug hutchison. 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 number from previous years, and at twice the price. The chocolate war is a 1988 american drama film about a young man who rebels against the ingrained hierarchy of an elite catholic school. In 1974, cormier published the chocolate war, the novel that is still a bestseller a quarter century after its publication.
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. Overview of chocolate war, the, 1988, directed by keith gordon, with ilan mitchellsmith, bud cort, wallace langham, at turner classic movies. The independently produced chocolate war marked actor keith gordons directorial debut. Robert cormier 19252000 robert cormier pronounced kormeer lived all his life in leominster, massachusetts, a small town in the northcentral part of the state, where he grew up as part of a close, warm community of french canadian immigrants. Jan 10, 2016 this months book club pick is robert cormiers 1974 novel the chocolate war. The chocolate war free download 314064f7cc robert cormier. There is a powerful message within the chocolate war. Anthony michael hall kelly lebrock ilan mitchell smith. Brent david fraser, sacramental life church steward 11,148 views 4. The 50 best coming of age movies ever film school rejects. A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the.
Ilan mitchellsmith was born in new york city and began studying ballet at an early age. Wright pink floyds the wall ilan mitchellsmith weird science, fast times at. For ilan mitchell smith, the best part about his fantasy and medieval roleplaying pursuits may well be wearing a helmet. The chocolate war by robert cormier, paperback barnes. It was gordons directorial debut, and stars john glover, ilan mitchellsmith. Freshman jerry renault ilan mitchellsmith is selected for an assignment. The tracey ullman show, dark skies, class of 1999, book of love. His many books include the chocolate war, i am the cheese, fade, tenderness, after the first death, heroes, frenchtown summer, and the rag and bone shop. While there on his scholarship, he was discovered by a casting. See more ideas about ilan mitchell smith, weird science and kelly lebrock. Kathy smith power step workout vhs video tape workout fitness exercise. The film opens with fifteenyearold freshman jerry renault ilan mitchellsmith, weird science playing football while two students watch from the bleachers.
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 brent fraser, wallace langham, ilan mitchell. A film adaptation written and directed by keith gordon was released in 1988. It starred john glover, wallace langham, ilan mitchellsmith, jenny wright, adam baldwin, and corey gunnestad. The chocolate war brent fraser, wallace langham, ilan mitchell smith, doug hutchison, john glover duration.
Mitchellsmith opted to walk away from show business, in favor of pursuing an education. His final job as an actor was on one episode of silk stalkings in 1991. Shop movies starring ilan mitchell smith on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. John glover, ilan mitchellsmith, wallace langham, doug hutchison, corey gunnestad, brent david fraser, robert davenport, jenny wright. In war, ilan mitchellsmith plays jerry, a new enrollee at the exclusive catholic prep school st. His mother, clary mitchell smith, is a psychotherapist based in hawaii, his father, lawrence smith, is an art history professor. Ilan mitchell smith was born in new york city and began studying ballet at an early age. Jan 27, 1989 one of their targets is the sensitive and independentminded jerry renault ilan mitchell smith, who resists their pressure and takes almost the entire length of the film to discover that. I loved this surreal teenage drama, its deep, and ilan mitchell smith is really cool in it.
A catholicschool student must contend with an ornary headmaster when he refuses to participate in the schools fundraiser. This week, zack and nick take a look at the 1988 feature film the chocolate war directed by keith gordon and starring ilan mitchellsmith and john glover. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. 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. Aug 27, 2016 his 1988 picture the chocolate war, however, is fondly remembered by many of those who discovered it on vhs or cable back in the day. Keith gordons 1988 adaptation of robert cormiers controversial youngadult novel the chocolate war is easy to admire but hard to love. This week, zack and nick take a look at the 1988 feature film the chocolate war directed by keith gordon and starring ilan mitchell smith and john glover. The chocolate war is a young adult novel by american author robert cormier. Its apparent from early on that the chocolate war is about much more than just. His wife, connie, also from leominster, still lives in the house where they raised their three daughters and one sonall adults now. John glover, ilan mitchellsmith, wallace langham, doug hutchison, brent fraser, jenny wright, bud cort, adam baldwin writer.
John glover, ilan mitchell smith, wallace langham, doug hutchison, corey gunnestad, brent david fraser, robert davenport, jenny wright. The 27 year old doug hutchison wasnt the best choice to play obi. Instantly acclaimed, it was also the object of censorship attempts because of its uncompromising realism. Mitchell smith starred in several other films and tv series, most notably the chocolate war and superboy. The chocolate war is a 1988 american drama film written and directed by keith gordon. Freshman jerry renault ilan mitchell smith is selected for an assignment. The chocolate war brent fraser, wallace langham, ilan. John glover, ilan mitchellsmith, wallace langham, doug hutchison, jenny wright, brent david fraser, adam baldwin, bud cort director. Brother leon, played with sadistic glee by john scrooged glover, must convince each of the schools 400. Nominated for an independent spirit award for best first feature. A new student must submit to the bizarre rituals of his peers and the expectations of the schools administration by selling chocolates.
First published in 1974, it was adapted into a film in 1988. 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. A surreal portrait of a catholic private school and its. Washington filming locations bellevue, king county.
John glover, ilan mitchellsmith, wallace langham, doug hutchison, brent fraser, jenny wright, bud cort, adam baldwin. 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. 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. The chocolate war, brent fraser, wallace langham, ilan. Feb 22, 2014 the chocolate war, brent fraser, wallace langham, ilan mitchell smith, doug hutchison, john glover duration. A surreal portrait of a catholic private school and its hierarchy. Ilan mitchell smith born june 29, 1969 is an american academic and former actor best known as a costar of the film weird science 1985.
The cast is eclectic including ilanmitchell smith, john glover, wallace langham, doug hutchison, jenny wright, and bud cort, and it is. Jul 23, 2017 im soooo sad that there are not a lot of pictures of him. These range from pranks to outright demonstrations of the groups power over the student body. Bud cort,adam baldwin, ilan mitchell smith,john glover,wally ward,brent fraser description. 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. The new boy at strict catholic high school, jerry renault, is bullied into selling boxes of chocolates for the schools annual fundraising event. It was gordons directorial debut, and stars john glover, ilan mitchell smith, wallace langham and doug hutchison. John glover is a convincing brother leon and ilan mitchell smith bring jerry renault to life. Archie agrees to a deal with brother leon, in order to secure his unofficial backing for the vigils, but also assigns one student, a freshman called jerry renault ilan mitchell smith, not to sell any boxes for 10 days. Archie agrees to a deal with brother leon, in order to secure his unofficial backing for the vigils, but also assigns one student, a freshman called jerry renault ilan mitchellsmith, not to sell any boxes for 10 days. The chocolate warjerry did the one thing no one expected.
This months book club pick is robert cormiers 1974 novel the chocolate war. The chocolate war, brent fraser, wallace langham, ilan mitchellsmith, doug hutchison, john glover duration. For ilan mitchellsmith, the best part about his fantasy and medieval roleplaying pursuits may well be wearing a helmet. With john glover, ilan mitchell smith, wallace langham, doug hutchison. Robert cormier 19252000 changed the face of young adult literature over the course of his illustrious career. He decided to leave acting entirely in 1991, his final role being a guest appearance on silk stalkings. Edwards award, honoring his lifetime contribution to writing for teens. Mitchell smith s other major role was as andy mcalister on the tv series superboy. Get the best deals on smith vhs tapes when you shop the largest online selection at. But he confessed after finding out that, coincidentally, one of her favorite movies was the chocolate war 1988, which ilan had starred in.
The film was directed by keith gordon also his directorial debut, and stars john glover, ilan mitchellsmith, and doug hutchison. The chocolate war was written and directed by keith gordon, starring. This surprisingly dark, nuanced drama is based upon a book by author robert cormier. Brent frazer captures emile janza pretty close to the way he is depicted in both novels and corey gunnestads goober is passable. Keith gordon nominated for the gold hugo award for best feature at the chicago international film festival 1988. The chocolate war by keith gordon john glover, ilan.
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