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.
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3 films
Cast
34 people
Paul Reubens
Pee-wee Herman
Known for
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Blow
Penelope Ann Miller
Winnie
Known for
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Kindergarten Cop
Kris Kristofferson
Mace Montana
Known for
Blade II
The Jacket
Valeria Golino
Gina Piccolapupula
Known for
Rain Man
Hot Shots!
Benicio del Toro
Duke the Dog-Faced Boy
Known for
Sicario
The Usual Suspects
Wayne White
Vance the Pig (voice)
Known for
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Susan Tyrrell
Midge Montana
Known for
Cry-Baby
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Albert Henderson
Mr. Ryan
Known for
Serpico
Leaving Las Vegas
Jack Murdock
Otis
Known for
Rain Man
Altered States
David Byrd
Deke
Known for
Tango & Cash
The Man with Two Brains
Mary Jackson
Mrs. Dill
Known for
The Exorcist III
The Waltons
Frances Bay
Mrs. Haynes
Known for
Happy Gilmore
Blue Velvet
Randal Kleiser Director · Paul Reubens Writer George McGrath Writer
Worldwide gross $15M · Budget $20M · United States release July 22, 1988
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Budget
$20,000,000
Worldwide gross
$15,122,000
Gross vs. budget
0.8×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · July 22, 1988
Theatrical
United States · July 22, 1988
Theatrical
Brazil
October 13, 1988 · Theatrical
Germany
June 18, 1990 · Physical · Video Premiere
Hungary
August 24, 2000 · Digital
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