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Big Top Pee-wee

Hero. Lover. Legend.

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.

1h 26m1988PGTMDb 5.0

ComedyFamily

English

Crew and Cast

Randal KleiserRandal KleiserDirectorPaul ReubensPaul ReubensPee-wee HermanPenelope Ann MillerPenelope Ann MillerWinnieKris KristoffersonKris KristoffersonMace MontanaValeria GolinoValeria GolinoGina PiccolapupulaBenicio del ToroBenicio del ToroDuke the Dog-Faced Boy
Wayne WhiteVance the Pig (voice)Susan TyrrellSusan TyrrellMidge MontanaAlbert HendersonAlbert HendersonMr. RyanJack MurdockJack MurdockOtisDavid ByrdDavid ByrdDekeMary JacksonMary JacksonMrs. DillFrances BayFrances BayMrs. HaynesLeo GordonLeo GordonJoe the Blacksmith (as Leo V. Gordon)Anne SeymourAnne SeymourPearlKenneth TobeyKenneth TobeySheriffStephanie HodgeStephanie HodgeMermaidFranco ColumbuFranco ColumbuOtto the StrongmanKevin Peter HallKevin Peter HallBig JohnLynne Marie StewartLynne Marie StewartZelda the Bearded LadyDustin DiamondDustin DiamondChild · DekeJay RobinsonJay RobinsonCook
Kevin B. KaplowitzChild · Mr. Ryan
Jeffrey R. ShawChild · Otis
Marie HawkinsChild · Pearl
Shea JoachimChild · Sheriff
Molly Ann CarterSchool Child
Myka PeckSchool ChildPatricia M. PetersPatricia M. PetersWeb GirlJoey AriasJoey AriasShimHelen SiffHelen Siff

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
22 July 1988
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
5.0 / 10 (156 votes)

Production

Director
Randal Kleiser
Writers
Paul Reubens, George McGrath
Studios
Paramount Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$20.0M
Revenue
$15.1M
Profit
$4.9M loss
Return
0.8×
Collection
Pee-wee's Collection

Languages

Original
English