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9 August 1985 (USA) moreTagline:
You will believe a man can ride a bike. morePlot:
Eccentric man-child Pee-Wee Herman embarks on the big adventure of his life across the US mainland, as he sets out to find his beloved bike, when it is stolen in broad daylight. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
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Why it's my favorite Tim Burton movie moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Paul Reubens | ... | Pee-wee Herman (as Pee-wee Herman) | |
| Elizabeth Daily | ... | Dottie | |
| Mark Holton | ... | Francis Buxton | |
| Diane Salinger | ... | Simone | |
| Judd Omen | ... | Mickey | |
| Irving Hellman | ... | Mr. Crowtray | |
| Monte Landis | ... | Mario | |
| Damon Martin | ... | Chip | |
| David Glasser | ... | BMX Kid | |
| Gregory Brown | ... | BMX Kid | |
| Mark Everett | ... | BMX Kid | |
| Daryl Keith Roach | ... | Chuck (as Daryl Roach) | |
| Bill Cable | ... | Policeman #1 | |
| Peter Looney | ... | Policeman #2 | |
| Starletta DuPois | ... | Sgt. Hunter |
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90 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Singapore:PG | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | USA:PG (certificate #27844) | West Germany:12 | France:U | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/6 | Spain:T | UK:UFun Stuff
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Paul Reubens mentions on the commentary that during the scene in the movie where he is wheeled out of the bike shop on a gurney, Elizabeth Daily's face went completely white. After filming the scene, he asked her what was wrong... apparently she was having flashbacks of her boyfriend Jon-Erik Hexum being wheeled off of a movie set on a gurney. (He accidentally shot himself whilst filming Cover Up (1984) (TV)). moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Pee Wee is driving Mickey's car past the road warning signs, the signs are clearly seen attached to carts on rollers coming towards the camera. This is only visible in unmatted fullscreen home video. moreQuotes:
Mickey: [comes out of the window of a prison bus after seeing the first part of Pee-wee's movie] Great so far, Pee-wee. Action-packed!Pee-wee Herman: [hands Mickey his refreshments] One soda. One foot-long.
Policeman #2: Hold it.
[he sees a small metal file and picks it out of the footlong]
Mickey: Good try, Pee-wee.
Pee-wee Herman: Look, Mickey!
Mickey: [after seeing a scene in the movie with Pee-wee] Wow! That's fantastic, Pee-wee!
Pee-wee Herman: Thanks!
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I absolutely love everyone of Tim Burton's movies, but if I had to pick which one was my favorite, this would be the one. Why you ask? Well, first of all, this movie has everything. And I do mean everything. Horror, comedy, family fun, you name it. This movie scared me so much when I was a kid. I mean come on, that scene when you see all those clowns and the dinosaur, not to mention the "Large Marge" scene, were scary.
Simply put, I could pop this one in and easily watch it for lots of fun. Not saying that Tim Burton's other movies aren't fun, but this one can be watched under any circumstances. It's like the reason BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA is my favorite John Carpenter movie.