Big Top Pee-wee
Hero. Lover. Legend.
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Release Date
7/22/1988Runtime
86 minsOverview
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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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$20,000,000Revenue
$15,122,000Homepage
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A delightfully absurd romp through circus chaos and rural eccentricity, where Pee-wee's infectious childlike wonder transforms the mundane into spectacle. It's a celebration of the theatrical and the ridiculous, designed for viewers who embrace comedic zaniness without apology.
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Paul Reubens
Pee-wee Herman
Penelope Ann Miller
Winnie
Kris Kristofferson
Mace Montana
Valeria Golino
Gina Piccolapupula
Benicio del Toro
Duke the Dog-Faced Boy
Wayne White
Vance the Pig (voice)
Susan Tyrrell
Midge Montana
Albert Henderson
Mr. Ryan
Jack Murdock
Otis
David Byrd
Deke
Mary Jackson
Mrs. Dill
Frances Bay
Mrs. Haynes
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