Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder), a legendary candy maker, hides five Golden Tickets in his candy bars. Whoever finds the precious tickets will get a tour of Wonka's top secret chocolate factory plus a lifetime supply of inimitable Wonka chocolate, providing he or she follows the tour's strict
rules. Young, impoverished Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum), one of the lucky winners, brings along his Grandpa Joe (Jack Albertson) on the tour. Wonka's arch-enemy asks Charlie to purloin from the factory the "Everlasting Gobstopper," a sucker that literally lasts forever, but the lad can't bring
himself to steal. The other four winners, all nasty children, have also been approached. ...
Released:
1971
Rated:
G
Length:
98 mins