Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Pee-wee's Big Adventure is a 1985 American adventure comedy film directed by Tim Burton in his feature-film directing debut. It stars Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Phil Hartman and Michael Varhol, along with E.G. Daily, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger, and Judd Omen. Described as a "parody" or "farce version" of the 1948 Italian classic Bicycle Thieves, it tells the story of Pee-wee's nationwide search for his stolen bicycle.
Plot
Pee-wee Herman has a heavily accessorized bicycle that he treasures and that his neighbor and enemy, Francis Buxton, covets. Dottie, an employee at a bike shop, has a crush on Pee-wee, but he does not reciprocate.
Cast
- Alice Nunn
- Cassandra Peterson
- Charles Kalani
- Dee Snider
- Diane Salinger
- Ed Herlihy
- Elizabeth Daily
- Erica Yohn
- James Brolin
- Jan Hooks
- Jason Hervey
- John Paragon
- Jon Harris
- Judd Omen
- Lou Cutell
- Mark Holton
- Milton Berle
- Monte Landis
- Morgan Fairchild
- Patrick Cranshaw
- Paul Reubens
- Phil Hartman
- Raymond Martino
- Tony Bill
More details
| author | Paul Reubens Phil Hartman |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | California Los Angeles Texas |
| director | Tim Burton |
| editor | Billy Weber |
| genre | action adventure animation comedy |
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| musicBy | Danny Elfman |
| productionCompany | Aspen Film Society |
| publisher | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| recordedAt | California Los Angeles Santa Monica |
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