Big Top Pee-wee (1988)

In the sequel to "Pee Wee's Big Adventure", Pee-Wee Herman is a simple farmer in a small town. But after a big storm blows their way, a circus ends up at Pee Wee's farm. So he lets the ... See full summary »

Director:

Randal Kleiser

Writers:

Paul Reubens, George McGrath

Stars:

Paul Reubens, Penelope Ann Miller, Kris Kristofferson

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Reubens	...	Pee-wee Herman (as Pee-wee Herman)
Penelope Ann Miller	...	Winnie
Kris Kristofferson	...	Mace Montana
Valeria Golino	...	Gina Piccolapupula
Wayne White	...	Vance the Pig (voice)
Susan Tyrrell	...	Midge Montana
Albert Henderson	...	Mr. Ryan
Jack Murdock	...	Otis
David Byrd	...	Deke
Mary Jackson	...	Mrs. Dill
Frances Bay	...	Mrs. Haynes
Leo Gordon	...	Joe the Blacksmith (as Leo V. Gordon)
Anne Seymour	...	Pearl
Kenneth Tobey	...	Sheriff
Jay Robinson	...	Cook

Storyline

In the sequel to "Pee Wee's Big Adventure", Pee-Wee Herman is a simple farmer in a small town. But after a big storm blows their way, a circus ends up at Pee Wee's farm. So he lets the circus stay at his farm for a while. The circus decides to put on a show with one lovable star, Pee-Wee!

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Plot Keywords:

circus | sequel | pickup truck | petticoat | trapeze | 

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Taglines:

Hero. Lover. Legend.

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 July 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Big Top Pee-Wee - la mia vita picchiatella

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$15,122,324 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

For the movie's poster/VHS/DVD artwork; the body of Pee-Wee impersonator Jeff Scott was used; with Paul Reubens' head replacing Jeff's.

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Goofs

When PeeWee and Winnie are eating lunch, some of Winnie's egg salad sandwich falls on PeeWee's face and jacket. He wipes his face on her dress, but in the next shot it's not on her dress or his jacket.

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Quotes

Winnie: [witnessing Pee-Wee and Gina sharing a long kiss] Pee-Wee!
Gina Piccolapupula: Who is that?
Pee-wee: Her? Oh, she's my fiancée.
[Gina slaps Pee-Wee and takes off]

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Crazy Credits

After the credits, a short cartoon plays featuring snacks singing about getting refreshments at the theater lobby.

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Connections

Follows Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)

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Soundtracks

"The Girl On The Flying Trapeze"
By Danny Elfman
Performed by Pee-Wee Herman

User Reviews

Painful PeeWee

I've tried watching this movie three times, and can never get all the way through it. Big Top Pee Wee is as bad as Pee Wee's Big Adventure was good. Other than some imaginative effects, Pee Wee looks like he fell out of the sky and landed in this movie. I think Bill Murray would have been better cast in a movie with this plotline, especially in the scenes where Pee Wee is acting like a dog in heat. Murray would make a convicing "hayseed" and slob on a farm. Reubens seems to strain in his attempt to make something of the unfunny material he's given...the characters around him are generally unfunny as well. How anyone came up with this farm, then circus plotline is beyond me. The film is generally devoid of laughs. An overall waste of the Pee Wee Herman character and one of the worst "comedies" I've ever seen.