Pee-wee's Big Adventure is a 1985 American adventure comedy film directed by Tim Burton in his feature film directing debut. It stars Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Phil Hartman and Michael Varhol. It co-stars E.G. Daily, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger and Judd Omen. Described as a "parody" or "farce version" of the 1948 Italian classic Bicycle Thieves, it tells the story of man-child Pee-wee nationwide search for his stolen bicycle. After the success of The Pee-wee Herman Show, Rubens began writing the script for Pee-wee's Big Adventure when he was hired by the Warner Bros. film studio. The producers and Reubens hired Burton to direct when they were impressed with his work on the short films Vincent and Frankenweenie. Filming took place in California and Texas. The film was released on August 9, 1985, grossing over $40 million in North America. It became a cult film and continued to accumulate positive feedback.
| Director | Tim Burton |
| Produced by | Robert Shapiro, Richard Gilbert Abramson, Tim Burton (uncredited) |
| Writer(s) | Phil Hartman, Paul Reubens, Michael Varhol |
| Starring | Paul Reubens, E.G. Daily, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger, Judd Omen |
| Music | Danny Elfman |
| Cinematography | Victor J. Kemper |
| Edited by | Billy Weber |
| Production, company | Aspen Film Society |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Released | August 09, 1985 |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million |
| Box office | $40.9 million (domestic) |
| Netflix ID | 848396 |
About Pee-wee's Big Adventure
When Pee-Wee Herman's bike gets stolen in broad daylight, he starts his journey across the U.S. in order to find out where his bike rode off to.
Achievement of Pee-wee's Big Adventure
The movie was mainly shot in California and Texas. Paul Reubens wrote the screenplay and stars in the film as Pee-Wee Herman.
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Latest information about Pee-wee's Big Adventure updated on July 28 2021.
