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Pee-wee's Big Adventure is a 1985 American adventure comedy film directed by Tim Burton in his full-length film directing debut and starring Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman with supporting roles provided by Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger and Judd Omen. Reubens also co-wrote the script with Phil Hartman and Michael Varhol. It spawned two sequels, Big Top Pee-wee (1988) and Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016).

  • Number of Movies: 3
  • Revenue: $56,022,000

Featured Cast

  1. Paul Reubens

    Paul Reubens

    Pee-wee Herman

  2. Joe Manganiello

    Joe Manganiello

    Joe Manganiello

  3. Penelope Ann Miller
  4. Elizabeth Daily
  5. Kris Kristofferson

    Kris Kristofferson

    Mace Montana

  6. Mark Holton

    Mark Holton

    Francis

  7. Jessica Pohly

    Jessica Pohly

    Pepper

  8. Diane Salinger

    Diane Salinger

    Simone, Penny King

  9. Valeria Golino

    Valeria Golino

    Gina Piccolapupula

  10. Alia Shawkat

    Alia Shawkat

    Bella

  11. Benicio del Toro

    Benicio del Toro

    Duke the Dog-Faced Boy

  12. Judd Omen

    Judd Omen

    Mickey

  13. Stephanie Beatriz
  14. Irving Hellman

    Irving Hellman

    Mr. Crowtrey

Featured Crew

  1. Paul Reubens

    Paul Reubens

    Writing

  2. Tim Burton

    Tim Burton

    Directing

  3. Randal Kleiser

    Randal Kleiser

    Directing

  4. Phil Hartman

    Phil Hartman

    Writing

  5. Michael Varhol

    Writing

  6. Paul Rust

    Paul Rust

    Writing

  7. George McGrath

    George McGrath

    Writing

  8. John Lee

    Directing

July 26, 1985

The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee encounters a host of odd characters and bizarre situations as he treks across the country to recover his bike.

July 22, 1988

Paul Reubens stars as Pee-wee Herman in his second full-length film about a farmer who joins the circus after a storm drops a big tent in his front yard. Pee-wee, along with an outlandish cast of animals and circus performers, puts on the best show ever.

March 18, 2016

A fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday.

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