Pee-wee's Big Adventure
“The story of a rebel and his bike.”
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.
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Part of Pee-wee's Collection
3 films
Cast
63 people
Paul Reubens
Pee-wee Herman
Known for
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Blow
E. G. Daily
Dottie
Known for
The Powerpuff Girls
Rugrats
Mark Holton
Francis
Known for
Leprechaun
Gacy
Diane Salinger
Simone
Known for
Carnivàle
Rest Stop
Judd Omen
Mickey
Known for
Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch
Dollman
Irving Hellman
Mr. Crowtrey
Also in
Big Business
Monte Landis
Mario
Known for
Young Frankenstein
Targets
Damon Martin
Chip
Known for
Ghoulies II
Amityville 1992: It's About Time
Alice Nunn
Large Marge
Known for
The Fury
Trick or Treat
David C. Glasser
BMX Kid
Also in
I Know My First Name Is Steven
Ferris Bueller
Gregory Brown
BMX Kid
Also in
Bachelor Party
Renegade
Daryl Keith Roach
Chuck
Known for
SpaceCamp
The Ice Pirates
Tim Burton Director · Paul Reubens Writer Phil Hartman Writer
Worldwide gross $41M · Budget $6M · United States release August 9, 1985
Box office
Budget
$6,000,000
Worldwide gross
$40,900,000
Gross vs. budget
6.8×
Production
Aspen Film Society
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Sweden · July 26, 1985
Theatrical
United States · August 9, 1985
Theatrical
Australia
September 24, 1987 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 18, 1985 · Theatrical
Canada
May 2, 2000 · Physical
Chile
May 16, 1994 · TV
Denmark
August 4, 1989 · Theatrical
France
June 3, 1987 · Theatrical
Germany
July 31, 1986 · Theatrical
Japan
December 19, 1997 · Physical
Mexico
August 9, 1985 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 14, 1987 · Theatrical
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