Movie Description A wry and amusing musical about a world famous candymaker who hides five golden tickets in candy bars for five lucky children. Young, good-natured Charlie (Peter Ostrum) wins one of the tickets hidden amongst thousands of Wonka chocolate bars. What have Charlie and the other four kids won? A tour through Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, led by the loveable, eccentric, but often mean-spirited Wonka (Gene Wilder) himself. The factory itself is like a fantasy world: crazy color schemes, wild inventions, secret rooms, busy oompa-loompas, and lots and lots of delectable sweets. But Wonka has a hidden agenda, and during the tour he tests each child's character and honesty. Based on Roald Dahl's children's book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."
| Credits | | Producer: | David L. Wolper, Stan Margulies | | Cast: | Denise Nickerson, Michael Bollner |
Editorial Reviews "...For every dulcet song, there's an unsettling side, uttered with a wide-eyed manic energy..." Entertainment Weekly - Marc Bernardin (08/24/2001)
"[The] psychedelic factory tour is a sugary version of Dante's inferno." Premiere - Premiere Staff (04/01/2004)
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