Pee-wee Herman is now a small-town farmer with a fiancée, but when a traveling circus comes to town, he finds himself falling for the trapeze artist.
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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 | |
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Albert Henderson | ... | Mr. Ryan |
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Jack Murdock | ... | Otis |
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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 | |
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In the sequel to "Pee Wee's Big Adventure", Pee-Wee Herman has had enough with the fame and constant media attention he received after the events of the first movie, so he's now a simple farmer living quietly 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! Also, a love triangle develops between Pee-Wee, his nice fiancée Winnie, who's the local schoolteacher, and mysterious loner Gina, the circus' attractive trapeze artist. The outcome of this subplot is somewhat unexpected. Written by James Preston
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Country:
USARelease Date:
22 July 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Big Top Pee-wee - La mia vita picchiatella See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$4,625,004, 24 July 1988Gross USA:
$15,122,324Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$15,122,324Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Written by Danny Elfman
Performed by Paul Reubens (as Pee-Wee Herman)
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Crazy Credits
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Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Josh Brolin/Martin O'Malley/Judd Winick/Abe Laboriel Jr. (2015) See more »Soundtracks
The Girl On The Flying TrapezeWritten by Danny Elfman
Performed by Paul Reubens (as Pee-Wee Herman)
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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.