Film

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

1985 · 1h 31m · Comedy · Adventure · Family

The story of a rebel and his bike.

IMDb

7.1

Rotten Tomatoes

78%

Metacritic

47

The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee encounters a host of odd characters and bizarre situations as he treks across the country to recover his bike.

Paul Reubens

Pee-wee Herman

E. G. Daily

Dottie

Mark Holton

Francis

Diane Salinger

Simone

Judd Omen

Mickey

Irving Hellman

Mr. Crowtrey

Monte Landis

Mario

Damon Martin

Chip

Alice Nunn

Large Marge

David C. Glasser

BMX Kid

Gregory Brown

BMX Kid

Daryl Keith Roach

Chuck

Bill Cable

Policeman #1

Peter Looney

Policeman #2

Starletta DuPois

Sgt. Hunter

Professor Toru Tanaka

Butler

• Tim BurtonDirector
• Phil HartmanWriter
• Paul ReubensWriter
• Michael VarholWriter
• Robert ShapiroProducer
• Richard Gilbert AbramsonProducer
• William E. McEuenExecutive Producer
• Victor J. KemperDirector of Photography
• Danny ElfmanOriginal Music Composer
• Billy WeberEditor

Original Theatrical Trailer

Release date

July 26, 1985

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

PG

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$40,900,000

Genres

Comedy, Adventure, Family

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