When eccentric man-child Pee-wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets out across the U.S. on the adventure of his life.When eccentric man-child Pee-wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets out across the U.S. on the adventure of his life.When eccentric man-child Pee-wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets out across the U.S. on the adventure of his life.
- Director
- Writers
- Stars
- Awards
- 2 nominations
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Damon Martin
- Chipas Chip
- (as Damon Landis)
Daryl Keith Roach
- Chuckas Chuck
- (as Daryl Roach)
Professor Toru Tanaka
- Butleras Butler
- (as prof. Toru Tanaka)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
The cartoonish and childish character Pee-wee Herman goes on a big adventure for the first time ever when his beloved shiny new bicycle is stolen by his nemesis Francis Buxton, a fellow man-child and neighborhood rich "kid." And he sets off on an obsessive cross-country journey, determined to recover it. Pee-wee's awkward and childish attempts to be cool and mature. —Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
- Taglines
- You will believe a man can ride a bike.
- Genres
- Certificate
- K-7
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaDuring the entire time Large Marge tells her story, she never blinks.
- GoofsWhile making breakfast, when Abraham Lincoln flips the fifth and final pancake which sticks to the ceiling, you can see the pancake hit the ceiling and bounce to the side, revealing that the filmmakers simply dropped pancakes on the floor then inverted the shot.
- Quotes
Pee-wee: There's a lotta things about me you don't know anything about, Dottie. Things you wouldn't understand. Things you couldn't understand. Things you shouldn't understand.
Dottie: I don't understand.
Pee-wee: You don't wanna get mixed up with a guy like me. I'm a loner, Dottie. A rebel. So long, Dott.
- Alternate versionsThere are at least 2 fullscreen versions of the film. An open matte version that shows off more vertical picture than the theatrical widescreen (the earliest VHS releases are this way), and a pan-and-scan cropped version, cropped from the theatrical widescreen.
- SoundtracksBurn in Hell
Written by Dee Snider
Performed by Twisted Sister
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
Top review
Somehow Succeeds
"Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" seems to be a prime example of a mess of a movie. However, I cannot help but like this strange film. Tim Burton's direction is uncanny and Paul Reubens' amazing enthusiasm as the title character make this film one of the strangest over-achievers in the history of the cinema. Actually a good film that never seems old or dated. 4 stars out of 5.
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- tfrizzell
- Sep 11, 2000
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Pee-ween suuri seikkailu
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $6,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $40,940,662
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,545,847
- Aug 11, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $40,940,662
- Runtime
- 1h 31min
- Sound mix
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