Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
A down-on-his-luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his children, and then they go off on a magical fantasy adventure to save their grandfather in a far-off land.
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Caractacus Potts -
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Grandpa Potts -
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Admiral -
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Chancellor
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Director:
Ken HughesWriters:
Ian Fleming (novel), Roald Dahl (screenplay), Ken Hughes (screenplay), Richard Maibaum (additional dialogue)All Cast & Crew
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The film "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" has a different story than the original book by James Bond creator Ian Fleming. The screen story was a creation of children's-book author Roald Dahl (of James and the Giant Peach (1996), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), etc.), who had recently written the screen story of You Only Live Twice (1967), the first Bond film to ... ...
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Childcatcher:
I don't trust a man who makes toys in a land where children are forbidden.
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In the candy factory, the color and cut of Mr. Potts' haircut change right before Toot Sweet.
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Genres
Adventure | Family | Fantasy | MusicalDetails
Release Date:
18 December 1968Language
English, German, French, Latin
Country of Origin
UKBox Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)
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