Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 91 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
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.
- prenzlauer berg
- dark comedy
- bicycle
- tour guide
- man child
- stolen bicycle
- alamo
- truck driver
- road movie
- bull riding
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- 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
- Directed
- Tim Burton
- Written
- Michael Varhol, Paul Reubens, Phil Hartman
Production
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 · 872 ratings
- Studio
- Aspen Film Society, Warner Bros. Pictures
The Collection
The complete story, in order.
1985 · You’re herePee-wee's Big Adventure
Where it starts.
Big Top Pee-wee
1988
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.
