Big Top Pee-wee (1988)

Director:

Randal Kleiser

Writers (WGA):

Paul Reubens (written by) &
George McGrath (written by)

Release Date:

22 July 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Comedy

Tagline:

Hero. Lover. Legend.

Plot:

In the sequel to "Pee Wee's Big Adventure", Pee-Wee Herman is a simple farmer in a small town. But soon a big storm blows their way...

Plot Keywords:

Circus | Sequel | Pickup Truck | Petticoat | Trapeze

Cast

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	...	Cock
Eve Smith	...	Bunny
Andrew Shalat	...	Paolo Piccolapupula
Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros	...	Andy
Terrence Mann	...	Snowball the Clown
Vance Colvig Jr.	...	Clownie
Matthias Hues	...	Oscar the Liontamer
Benicio Del Toro	...	Duke the Dog-Faced Boy
Kevin Peter Hall	...	Big John
Lynne Marie Stewart	...	Zelda the Bearded Lady
John Sherrod	...	Del the Human Cannonball
Joseph Arias	...	Shim the Half Man / Half Woman
Helen Infield Siff	...	Ruth
Carol Infield Sender	...	Dot
Bunny Summers	...	Costume Woman
Kevin B. Kaplowitz	...	Child - Mr. Ryan
Jeffrey R. Shaw	...	Child - Otis
Dustin Diamond	...	Child - Deke
Franco Columbu	...	Orin the Strongman
Lisa M. Ball	...	Child - Mrs. Dill
Savannah Prue
Marie Hawkins	...	Child - Pearl
Molly Ann Carter	...	School Child
Shea Joachim
Dustin Berkovitz	...	School Child
Kit MacKenzie	...	School Child
Jered Aspenson	...	School Child
Shelly Rudolph	...	Teenager
Cheryl Treibitz	...	Teenager
Myka Peck
Judy Rubenfeld	...	Honey
Milton Rubenfeld	...	Herman
Diane C. Valentine	...	Web Girl
Alison Logsden	...	Web Girl
Patricia M. Peters	...	Web Girl
Lynn Marie Polke	...	Web Girl
Lita Villacana	...	Web Girl
Gainer Johnson		(as Gainer C. Johnson)
Stephanie Hodge
April Tatro
Carla Drake
Joe Gibb
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Randal Kleiser	...	Popcorn Vendor (uncredited)

Directed by
Randal Kleiser

Writing credits (WGA)
Paul Reubens		(written by) &
George McGrath		(written by)

Produced by
Richard Gilbert Abramson	....	executive producer
Debra Hill	....	producer
William E. McEuen	....	executive producer
Paul Reubens	....	producer

Original Music by
Danny Elfman

Cinematography by
Steven Poster

Film Editing by
Jeff Gourson

Production Design by
Stephen Marsh

Art Direction by
Beala Neel		(as Beala B. Neel)

Set Decoration by
Anne D. McCulley

Costume Design by
Robert Turturice

Makeup Department
Greg Cannom	....	special makeup

Production Management
Kurt Neumann	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Edward Crocitto	....	second second assistant director
Linda Montanti	....	second assistant director
Roger Joseph Pugliese	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Oscar Delgadillo	....	lead man
Craig Talmy	....	sculptor

Sound Department
Sandina Bailo-Lape	....	sound editor
Julia Evershade	....	sound editor
Kirk Francis	....	production sound mixer
Cecelia Hall	....	supervising sound editor
Ronald Jacobs	....	supervising sound editor (as Ron Jacobs)
Trevor Jolly	....	sound editor
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dessie Markovsky	....	adr artist
F. Hudson Miller	....	sound effects editor
Donald O. Mitchell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kevin O'Connell	....	sound re-recording mixer
R.J. Palmer	....	sound editor
R.J. Palmer	....	sound effects editor
Mychal Smith	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Yarek Alfer	....	sculptor
Dale Brady	....	puppet fabrication
Thaine Morris	....	special effects foreperson
Matt Sweeney	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Wayne Baker	....	visual effects (as Wayne D. Baker)
Mike Chambers	....	visual effects coordinator
Richard Edlund	....	visual effects
Neil Krepela	....	visual effects supervisor
Jeff Platt	....	electronics
Chris Regan	....	optical supervisor
Howard Stein	....	visual effects editor
Michael Van Himbergen	....	visual effects coordinator: Boss Film Corp.

Stunts
Bill Couch Jr.	....	stunts
Bill Couch	....	stunt coordinator
Ginear Emilio Mendez	....	stunts
Gary Morgan	....	stunts
Alex Plasschaert	....	stunts
Karen Price	....	stunts
Mel Ray	....	stunts
Bob Yerkes	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
R. Michael De Chellis	....	set lighting best boy
John Koester	....	camera operator (as John C. Koester)
George Kohut	....	camera operator
Kyle T. MacDowell	....	electrician
Craig Talmy	....	rigger
Ron Kunecke	....	musco light operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jerry Herrin	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Maria Lee Silver	....	assistant editor
Dianne Ryder-Rennolds	....	assistant editor (as Dianne Ryder-Reynolds)

Music Department
Dick Bernstein	....	music editor
George Doering	....	musician
William Ross	....	orchestrator
John Rotondi	....	scoring engineer: Y4
Steven Scott Smalley	....	orchestrator
Dan Wallin	....	score mixer

Other crew
Michael Adley	....	production assistant
David Bryant	....	production assistant
Scott E. Chester	....	assistant: Mr. Reubens
Paul Plannette	....	production assistant
Chris Regan	....	optical supervisor
Michael Roberts	....	production accountant
Craig Talmy	....	puppeteer
Jeanine Wilson	....	first assistant accountant

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures Entertainment (1988) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Paramount Home Video (video)
• Paramount Pictures

Also Known As:

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:F (Ontario) | France:U | USA:PG | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

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.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the Sheriff enters Mr. Ryan's Store to tell everyone about the Storm, Otis switches from standing next to the Sheriff and Mr. Ryan between shots.

Quotes:

Pee-wee:[singing] Pee-wee Herman had a farm, E-I-E-I-O!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Pee-wee's Playhouse: Mystery (#5.2)" (1990)

Big Flop Pee-Wee

I thought Pee-Wee's first movie, Big Adventure, was brilliant. But this one had none of its magic and spunk. Pee-Wee didn't even seem to be himself. The only remotely funny part was when he dredged up the "I know you are but what am I" routine. But even when he did that, he didn't seem that interested. The only thing I remember about this flick was him lying under a tree with his girlfriend. Yawn.

I think Paul Reubens is a genius. But not in this movie.