Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Age rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
The story
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.
- pig
- relationship problems
- sequel
- traveling circus
- animal lover
- creepy neighbor
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
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
- Directed
- Randal Kleiser
- Written
- Paul Reubens, George McGrath
Production
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 · 154 ratings
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
The Collection
The complete story, in order.
1985Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Where it starts.
Big Top Pee-wee
1988 · You’re here
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
2016
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
