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9 August 1985 (USA) moreTagline:
You will believe a man can ride a bike. morePlot:
Eccentric man-child Pee-Wee Herman embarks on the big adventure of his life across the US mainland, as he sets out to find his beloved bike, when it is stolen in broad daylight. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Good fun if you're in the mood for it moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Paul Reubens | ... | Pee-wee Herman (as Pee-wee Herman) | |
| Elizabeth Daily | ... | Dottie | |
| Mark Holton | ... | Francis Buxton | |
| Diane Salinger | ... | Simone | |
| Judd Omen | ... | Mickey | |
| Irving Hellman | ... | Mr. Crowtray | |
| Monte Landis | ... | Mario | |
| Damon Martin | ... | Chip | |
| David Glasser | ... | BMX Kid | |
| Gregory Brown | ... | BMX Kid | |
| Mark Everett | ... | BMX Kid | |
| Daryl Keith Roach | ... | Chuck (as Daryl Roach) | |
| Bill Cable | ... | Policeman #1 | |
| Peter Looney | ... | Policeman #2 | |
| Starletta DuPois | ... | Sgt. Hunter |
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90 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Singapore:PG | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | USA:PG (certificate #27844) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | West Germany:12 | France:U | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/6 | Spain:T | UK:UFun Stuff
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When Pee Wee first arrives at Warner Bros studios, the Batmobile from "Batman" (1966) can be seen entering the left side of the screen, right behind the blue Warner Bros sign, and turns left away from the camera. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Pee-wee's breakfast is being made, the orange being squeezed in the juicer is clearly a foam-rubber ball. moreSoundtrack:
BURN IN HELL moreFAQ
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Man-child Pee-wee Herman lives a magical life but has one possession that he treasures over all the others his bicycle. The envy of the neighbourhood, his bike is his life and he is horrified when he finds it stolen. With the police unwilling to start a statewide search, Pee-wee sets out on an adventure to try and find his bike.
Pee-Wee Herman is a fairly acquired taste and won't please all audiences. I quite liked him here but couldn't have watched his show on a weekly basis. In this film though his `man-child' style and outlandish sense of humour really work out well. The plot is fairly pointless and just sparks off a road trip, which has a series of bizarre characters and adventures along the way.
Tim Burton's darkly comic imagination certainly helps and he gives the whole film an other-worldly feel to the whole thing, whether it be in the delivery of Herman's dreams or just the look of the film as a whole. Not all of it works of course, some of it misfires and isn't as funny as it would like to think that it is, however much of it is weirdly amusing and will be entertaining if you like Herman's style.
Herman can be annoying but here he stays on the right side of irritating and he is amusing in his delivery. He certainly suits the material and his OTT/hyper style helps the audience get into the very silly plot! Support is good and has lots of small roles that are weird and funny.
Overall this film is very much a matter of taste. If you like Herman then you should enjoy this film as it is very well done and is blessed with a real other-worldly touch by a great director in the making.