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| The imaginative, hilarious comedy, PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE, stars happy-go-lucky Pee-Wee Herman (aka comedian Paul Reubens.) Pee-Wee Herman is not an average little boy--he exists in a grown-up body, has a penchant for 1950s Retro memorabilia, and lives in a zany, make-believe world. He is on a mission to find his beloved red bicycle, which has been stolen, and on the way Pee-Wee has a series of cartoon-like adventures. <br> <br> When a fortune teller instructs Pee-Wee to look for his bike in the basement of the Alamo, he takes her advice. Embarking on a kind of Hero's Journey, Pee-Wee comes into contact with characters even crazier than he is. One of the more memorable scenes comes after he starts up a touching friendship with a romantic waitress (Diane Salinger) and is chased by her boyfriend (Jon Harris) around a park of giant dinosaur models until he finds himself in an unfriendly biker bar where, in order to avoid being killed, he performs an impromptu dance to the old surfer tune "Tequila." With i... |
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Key Information
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| Genre: |
Comedies |
| Directors: |
Tim Burton |
| Actors: |
Diane Salinger · Elizabeth Daily · James Brolin · Judd Omen · Mark Holton · Morgan Fairchild |
| Stars: |
Pee-Wee Herman |
| UPC: |
085391152330, 085391498339, 085391715627, 085391715634, 085391824237, 883929004157 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 32min |
| Available Formats: |
DVD, DVD: Letterboxed, VHS, VHS: Slipcase; Pan and Scan, VHS: Widescreen; Clamshell |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG (MPAA) |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended |
| Release Date: |
1985 |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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VHS Editions
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- VHS: Slipcase; Pan and Scan
- 1hr 32min
- Warner Home Video
- May 02, 2000
- 085391824237
, - VHS: Widescreen; Clamshell
- 1hr 32min
- Warner Home Video
- May 02, 2000
- PG (MPAA)
- 085391715634
, - VHS
- 1hr 30min
- Movies Unlimited
- PG (MPAA)
, - VHS
- 1hr 32min
- Warner Home Video
- January 07, 1997
- PG (MPAA)
- 085391498339
, - VHS
- 1hr 32min
- Warner Home Video
- PG (MPAA)
- 085391152330
- Sound Features: HiFi
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Pee-Wee Herman, Phil Hartman |
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Professional Reviews
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(04/27/2004, p.3D, Mike Clark): "Equally brilliant and, yes, life-affirming.", (05/23/2003, p.32, Entertainment Weekly Staff): "...Burton's directorial debut is genuinely winsome...", (07/31/1985, Loyn.): "...Looney and beguiling...", (08/01/2000, p.108, Paul Tonks): "...Outstanding..." |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"I know you are, but what am I?! I know you are, but what am I?! I know you are, but what am I?!" says Pee-Wee (over and over) in a name-calling match with Francis. |
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