The Chocolate War Blu-ray

The MVD Rewind Collection has revealed that it is preparing a Blu-ray release of Keith Gordon's The Chocolate War (1988), starring John Glover, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Wallace Langham, Doug Hutchison, and Jenny Wright. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on September 27.

Description: Based on Robert Cormier's controversial novel – once the most widely banned book in America -this "starkly beautiful" (San Francisco Chronicle) allegory of abusive power is set in a Catholic boy's school where a chocolate sale becomes a war over conformity. Jerry (Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Weird Science) is a student who refuses to take part, undercutting ambitious school administrator Brother Leon (John Glover, Scrooged). Leon secretly enlists Archie (Wallace Langham, credited as Wally Ward, Ford v. Ferrari) - the sadistic mastermind of the school's resident gang - to force Jerry into line. But motives and results are far more complex than they first seem in this "fascinating film done with style, with care and with excellence" (Los Angeles Times)

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• High Definition (1080p) presentation of the main feature in 1.85:1 aspect ratio
• Feature Commentary By Director Keith Gordon
• Interview – Director Keith Gordon Discusses 'The Chocolate War'
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Collectible Mini-Poster
• Limited Edition Slipcover (First Pressing Only)
• Audio: English 5.1 Surround, English LPCM Mono, Spanish Mono
• Optional English, French and Spanish Subtitles
• REGION-A "LOCKED"