Film

Big Top Pee-wee

1988 · 1h 26m · Comedy · Family

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IMDb

5.1

Rotten Tomatoes

30%

Metacritic

42

Paul Reubens stars as Pee-wee Herman in his second full-length film about a farmer who joins the circus after a storm drops a big tent in his front yard. Pee-wee, along with an outlandish cast of animals and circus performers, puts on the best show ever.

Paul Reubens

Pee-wee Herman

Penelope Ann Miller

Winnie

Kris Kristofferson

Mace Montana

Valeria Golino

Gina Piccolapupula

Benicio del Toro

Duke the Dog-Faced Boy

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

Stephanie Hodge

Mermaid

• Randal KleiserDirector
• Paul ReubensProducer · Writer
• George McGrathWriter
• Debra HillProducer
• William E. McEuenExecutive Producer
• Richard Gilbert AbramsonExecutive Producer
• Steven PosterDirector of Photography
• Danny ElfmanOriginal Music Composer
• Jeff GoursonEditor
• Victoria ThomasCasting

Big Top Pee-Wee - TrailerBig Top Pee-wee (1988) 35mm film trailer, flat open matte, 1440p

Release date

July 22, 1988

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

PG

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$15,122,000

Genres

Comedy, Family

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