Ok.. So this was either a whacky dream i had, or an actual movie – but i’m certain it was a movie I saw on TV in the early or mid 80’s.. For some reason i’m envisioning a courtroom.. and there are monsters that kidnap children, and the hero’s of the movie are these two kids that are dressed on spandex superhero costumes – purple and yellow i think?? but somehow they used sticks of GUM to either befriend some of the monsters that worked in the underground tunnels or as a part of their escape tactic.. Man i wish i could watch this crazy movie again!! i hope someone out there remembers!!!
Maybe: Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang (1978) – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076222/
From the Wikipedia entry for the movie: “Jacob Two Two Meets The Hooded Fang is about a young boy who strives to be heard. He is nicknamed “Two-Two” for having to say things twice to be heard. One day, he decided to buy the groceries for his parents. There is a misunderstanding by the clerk, so Jacob finds himself in court. He is sentenced Two Years, Two months, two weeks and two minutes in the Children’s Prison hundreds of miles away from civilization.”
Little Monsters http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097758/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1