Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)

Director:

Tim Burton

Writers:

Phil Hartman (written by) &
Paul Reubens (written by) ...

Release Date:

9 August 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Comedy

Tagline:

You will believe a man can ride a bike.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Pee Wee | Bike | Bicycle | Fortune Teller | Man Child

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

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

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

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:U

Filming Locations:

1846 Oxley St., South Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The car that Pee-wee gets picked up in by Mickey is a 1958 Ford Edsel.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Pee-Wee and Mickey are saying "the law" back and forth, the scenery to the right of Pee-Wee changes abruptly from a lush meadow with trees to a huge rock wall.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Pee-wee: Look out, Mister Potato Head!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Madonna/Simple Minds (#11.1)" (1985)

Soundtrack:

TEQUILA

A man and his bike and Burton in the middle

Tim Burton in his directorial debut directs a masterpiece of a comedy. This movie which has Pee-wee Herman (Paul Rubens) in search of his stolen bike is hilarious and full of gags. Burton does a terrific job creating the world of a man-child which proves that Burton is one of the greatest directors of all-time. How many directors have struck gold in their first picture? This is a movie not to be missed and check out for E.G. Daily, the voice of Tommy in Rugrats, as Dottie a/k/a Pee-Wee's love interest.