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Directed by
Tim Burton 
 
Writing credits
Phil Hartman (written by) &
Paul Reubens (written by) &
Michael Varhol (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

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
Professor Toru Tanaka ... Butler
Ed Herlihy ... Mr. Buxton
Ralph Seymour ... Francis' Accomplice

Lou Cutell ... Amazing Larry
Raymond Martino ... Gang Member
Erica Yohn ... Madam Ruby
Bill W. Richmond ... Highway Patrolman
Alice Nunn ... Large Marge
Ed Griffith ... Trucker
Simmy Bow ... Man in Diner
Jon Harris ... Andy
Carmen Filpi ... Hobo Jack
Jan Hooks ... Tina
John Moody ... Bus Clerk
John O'Neill ... Cowboy #1
Alex Sharp ... Cowboy #2
Chester Grimes ... Biker #1
Luis Contreras ... Biker #2
Lonnie Parkinson ... Biker #3
Howard Hirdler ... Biker #4

Cassandra Peterson ... Biker Mama
Jason Hervey ... Kevin Morton
Bob McClurg ... Studio Guard
John Paragon ... Movie Lot Actor
Susan Barnes ... Movie Lot Actress
Zachary Hoffman ... Director
Lynne Marie Stewart ... Mother Superior
George Sasaki ... Japanese Director
Richard Brose ... Tarzan
Drew Seward ... Kid #1
Brett Fellman ... Kid #2
Bob Drew ... Fireman
John Gilgreen ... Policeman at Pet Shop
Noreen Hennessey ... Reporter (as Noreen Hennessy)

Phil Hartman ... Reporter
Michael Varhol ... Photographer
David Rothenberg ... Hobo
Patrick Cranshaw ... Hobo (as Pat Cranshaw)
Sunshine Parker ... Hobo

Gilles Savard ... Pierre
James Brolin ... Himself - as PeeWee

Morgan Fairchild ... Herself - as 'Dottie'
Tony Bill ... Terry Hawthorne
Dee Snider ... Himself (as Twisted Sister)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Milton Berle ... Himself (uncredited)

Terry Bolo ... Biker Chick (uncredited)

Tim Burton ... Thug in alley (uncredited)
Cleve Hall ... Godzilla, 'Satan's Helpers' Biker Gang Member (uncredited)
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Produced by
Richard Gilbert Abramson .... producer
William E. McEuen .... executive producer
Robert Shapiro .... producer
Paul Reubens .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Danny Elfman 
 
Cinematography by
Victor J. Kemper (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Billy Weber 
 
Casting by
Wallis Nicita  (as Wally Nicita)
 
Production Design by
David L. Snyder 
 
Set Decoration by
Thomas L. Roysden 
Paul Reubens (uncredited)
 
Costume Design by
Aggie Guerard Rodgers 
 
Makeup Department
Frank Griffin .... makeup artist
Linda Trainoff .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
David Silver .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert P. Cohen .... first assistant director
Robert Engelman .... second assistant director
Willie E. Simmons Jr. .... second second assistant director
Harvey Waldman .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Craig B. Ayers Sr. .... greensman
Paul Chadwick .... illustrator
Bruce J. Gfeller .... construction coordinator
Ronald C. Jacobs .... lead man
Steven M. Levine .... property master
Margie Stone McShirley .... assistant art director
Edson C. Moreno .... lead man
David Q. Quick .... assistant property master (as David Quick)
James E. Tocci .... set designer
Walter Zingelewicz .... stand-by painter
 
Sound Department
Irene Bowers .... assistant sound editor
Neil Brody .... sound re-recording mixer
Scott Brose .... sound re-recording mixer
David B. Cohn .... supervising sound editor
Leslie Gaulin .... foley editor
Cecelia Hall .... supervising sound editor
Petur Hliddal .... production sound mixer
Denise Horta .... sound editor
David J. Hudson .... sound re-recording mixer
Joseph A. Ippolito .... sound editor
David Pettijohn .... sound editor
Roger Pietschmann .... boom operator
Terry Porter .... sound re-recording mixer
Edward M. Steidele .... foley artist
 
Special Effects by
Peter Alnez .... special effects assistant
Danny Cangemi .... special effects assistant
Joe Day .... special effects coordinator
Wayne Edgar .... special effects assistant
John Frazier .... special effects assistant
Chuck Gaspar .... special effects supervisor
Elmer Hui .... special effects assistant
Thomas Mertz .... special effects assistant
Bruce Robles .... special effects assistant
Jeffrey A. Wischnack .... special effects assistant
 
Visual Effects by
Stephen Chiodo .... animated effects consultant
Rick Heinrichs .... animated effects supervisor
John Scheele .... animated effects consultant
Hoyt Yeatman .... special visual effects: DQI (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Mary Albee .... stunts
J.P. Amateau .... stunts
Amanda Baxley .... stunts
Paul Baxley .... stunt coordinator
Alonzo Brown .... stunts
Eurlyne Epper .... stunts
Corey Michael Eubanks .... stunts (as Corey Eubanks)
Theresa Eubanks .... stunts
Trace Eubanks .... stunts
Marian Green .... stunts
Don Happy .... stunts
Suzanne Harvey .... stunts
Bob Herron .... stunts
Shelly Hoffman .... stunts
Jeff Imada .... stunts
Angelo Lamonea .... stunts
Steve Mack .... stunts
Joe Margucci .... stunts
Salomon I. Marx .... stunts
Troy Melton .... stunts
Pat Romano .... stunts (as Patrick Romano)
Fred Scheiwiller .... stunts
Russell Solberg .... stunts
Stagg Summers .... stunts
Dean Raphael Ferrandini .... stunt double: James Brolin (uncredited)
Spiro Razatos .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Audie Aragon .... best boy grip
Billy Craft .... lighting operator
Earl Gilbert .... gaffer
Rhio Haessig .... best boy
Kyle T. MacDowell .... electrician
Patrick Marshall .... rigging gaffer
Bill Roe .... first assistant camera
Gaylin P. Schultz .... key grip
Bernie Schwartz .... dolly grip
Peter Sorel .... still photographer
Robert C. Thomas .... camera operator
Mario Zavala .... second assistant camera
 
Animation Department
Jorgen Klubien .... animator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandy Berke Jordan .... costumer: women
Richard Little .... costumer: men
Don Vargas .... costumer: men
 
Editorial Department
Donah Bassett .... negative cutter
Claudia Finkle .... assistant editor
Richard Ritchie .... color timer
 
Music Department
Bob Badami .... music editor
Steve Bartek .... music arranger
Robert Fernandez .... scoring mixer
Philip Giffin .... composer: additional music
Lennie Niehaus .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Tommy Tedesco .... musician: guitar (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Tino Caira .... transportation captain
Craig Lietzke .... driver
Randy Peters .... transportation coordinator
Mario Simon .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Scott E. Chester .... assistant: Mr. Abramson
Stephen Chiodo .... animated effects consultant
Jeff Freedman .... unit publicist
Anthony Goldschmidt .... title designer: main titles
Rick Heinrichs .... animated effects supervisor
Jan Kemper .... script supervisor
Sam Mercer .... location manager
Cristie Miele .... animal coordinator
Brian Nelson .... assistant: Mr. Reubens
John Scheele .... animated effects consultant
Phil Smith .... animal trainer
Lee Stitch .... production secretary
Valen Watson .... assistant: Mr. Shapiro
 
Thanks
Linda Koulisis .... special thanks
Randy Pitkin .... special thanks
 

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