Pee-wee's Big Adventure

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7	IMDB rating

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Tim Burton

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Paul Reubens
Pee-wee Herman

Elizabeth Daily
Dottie

Mark Holton
Francis Buxton

Diane Salinger
Simone

Judd Omen
Mickey

Monte Landis
Mario

Damon Martin
Chip

Mark Everett
BMX Kid

Written by

Phil Hartman
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Paul Reubens
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A total riot! Brilliant!

15 years, 7 months ago at Apr 26 8:46

PvtCaboose91

3 votes

"I wouldn't sell my bike for all the money in the world. Not for a hundred million, trillion, billion dollars!"

Pee-wee's Big Adventure is Tim Burton's first feature length movie...and it is FANTASTIC!

From start to finish the film is a total riot. There are stacks of visual gags that had me in stitches, and a great script that also had me in stitches for every secon... read more

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12 years, 4 months ago at Aug 6 10:27

Jessica

3 votes

"Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" is completely ridiculous, but...completely awesome. It had been many years since I last watched this, but I once again thoroughly enjoyed it. Paul Reubens is a comic genius, paired with Tim Burton, Phil Hartman, and Danny Elfman, I don't know how anyone couldn't enjoy it, and get a few laughs out of it. I am very much looking forward to the new Pee-Wee movie that's on ... read more

An average movie

8 years, 6 months ago at Jun 8 10:44

johanlefourbe

3 votes

To be honest, it has been a while since I have this flick. Anyway, somehow, the small Art house movie theater nearby was showing this movie and since it was Tim Burton’s directing debut, I was really egaer to check it out. Therefore, I saw the damned thing on the silver screen. Back in those days, Burton hadn’t direct any full length feature yet and, allegedly, it was after watching 'Frankenwe... read more

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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.

Release date: 9 August 1985
UPC: 085391715627

Tags: Comedy (27), Adventure (22), Tim Burton (15), 1985 (10), Family (9), 1980s (8), Alamo (8), Man Child (7), Dancing (6), Road Movie (6), Texas (6), Bicycle (6), Fortune Teller (5), Waitress (5), Fantasy (4), Gangster (4), Nun (4), Character Name In Title (4), Basement (4), Escaped Convict (4)

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