The cartoonish and childish character Pee-wee Herman goes on a big adventure for the first time ever when his beloved shiny new bicycle is stolen by his nemesis Francis Buxton, a fellow man-child and neighborhood rich "kid." And he sets off on an obsessive cross-country journey, determined to recover it. Pee-wee's awkward and childish attempts to be cool and mature.
Directed By
Tim BurtonWritten By
Paul Reubens, Phil Hartman, Michael VarholStudio
Aspen Film Society, Warner Bros. PicturesWatch on these services
Cast of Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Paul ReubensPee-wee Herman
Elizabeth DailyDottie
Mark HoltonFrancis
Diane SalingerSimone
Judd OmenMickey
Irving HellmanMr. Crowtrey
Monte LandisMario
Damon MartinChip
David GlasserBMX Kid
Gregory BrownBMX Kid
Manuel BenitezBMX Kid
Daryl Keith RoachChuck
Bill CablePoliceman #1
Peter LooneyPoliceman #2
Starletta DuPoisSgt. Hunter
Professor Toru TanakaButler
Ed HerlihyMr. Buxton
Ralph SeymourFrancis' Accomplice
Lou CutellAmazing Larry
Raymond MartinoGang Member
Erica YohnMadam Ruby
Bill W. RichmondHighway Patrolman
Alice NunnLarge Marge
Ed GriffithTrucker
Simmy BowMan in Diner
Jon HarrisAndy
Carmen FilpiHobo Jack
Jan HooksTina
John MoodyBus Clerk
John O'NeillCowboy #1
Alex SharpCowboy #2
Chester GrimesBiker #1
Luis ContrerasBiker #2
Lonnie ParkinsonBiker #3
Howard HirdlerBiker #4
Cassandra PetersonBiker Mama
Jason HerveyKevin Morton
Bob McClurgStudio Guard
John ParagonMovie Lot Actor
Susan BarnesMovie Lot Actress
Zachary HoffmanDirector
Lynne Marie StewartMother Superior
George SasakiJapanese Director
Richard BroseTarzan
Drew SewardKid #1
Brett FellmanKid #2
Bob DrewFireman
John GilgreenPoliceman at Pet Shop
Noreen HennesseyReporter
Phil HartmanReporter
Michael VarholPhotographer
David RothenbergHobo
Patrick CranshawHobo
Sunshine ParkerHobo
Gilles SavardPierre
James BrolinSelf - as "P. W."
Morgan FairchildSelf - as "Dottie"
Tony BillTerry Hawthorne
Dee SniderSelf (as Twisted Sister)
Milton BerleSelf (uncredited)
Terry BoloBiker Chick (uncredited)
DarlaPink Poodle (uncredited)
Tim BurtonThug in Alley (uncredited)
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