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About 11 years ago I remember seeing a VHS movie about some kids and their dad who made a crazy flying car. The car helped the man rescue his kids from an evil dungeon. I think the dad worked in a candy factory, too. I was about four or five, so I don't remember much about it, but I recall watching it many times because I loved it. It wasn't a cartoon.

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    The title needs spoilers. – Mazura Feb 2 at 3:25
  • Would "magic" be a better word than "crazy" in the title ? – Criggie Feb 2 at 3:57
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    @Criggie crazy fits the car better – nuggetsnack Feb 2 at 17:42
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Many of those details match the 1968 musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It involves a flying car, the father is an inventor who creates a new type of candy, and the children are captured by the evil Child Catcher and imprisoned.

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    Could this be the "dungeon" in question? youtube.com/watch?v=-SJAouBCKHo – Cupit Jan 31 at 23:57
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    Fun fact, the original novel that this movie was based on was written by Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond. – Robert Columbia Feb 1 at 5:15
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    @RobertColumbia: and the movie produced by 'Cubby' Broccoli, who later produced the Bond films (except the 'rogue' Never Say Never Again and the parody version of Casino Royale) – dave_thompson_085 Feb 1 at 8:14
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    I saw the title of the question and jumped in to give this answer. Too late! – Martin Bonner Feb 1 at 15:05
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    From the title alone, it could have been either this or one of the Flubber movies. – Robyn Feb 1 at 21:52

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