Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Eccentric man-child Pee-wee Herman embarks on an adventure of his life across the US mainland in Tim Burton's family comedy (his first feature). Pee-wee is out to recover his beloved bike after it is stolen in broad daylight.
- Director:
- Tim Burton ('Edward Scissorhands', 'Corpse Bride', 'Batman Returns', 'Ed Wood')
- Writer:
- Phil HartmanPaul ReubensMichael Varhol
- Cast:
- Paul ReubensElizabeth DailyMark HoltonDiane SalingerMark EverettDaryl Keith Roach
Reviews & comments
Variety
pressChildren should love the film and adults will be dismayed by the light brushstrokes with which Paul Reubens (one of three credited screenwriters, but star-billed under his stage name, Pee-wee Herman) suggests touches of Buster Keaton and Eddie Cantor.
Time Out
pressFed by comic tributaries perhaps, but Pee-Wee Herman comes over as a delightful original.
Empire Magazine
pressBurton's first feature revels in the weird, the unpredictable, the infantile and the absurd. A dazzling debut.
Variety
pressChildren should love the film and adults will be dismayed by the light brushstrokes with which Paul Reubens (one of three credited screenwriters, but star-billed under his stage name, Pee-wee Herman) suggests touches of Buster Keaton and Eddie Cantor.
Time Out
pressFed by comic tributaries perhaps, but Pee-Wee Herman comes over as a delightful original.
Empire Magazine
pressBurton's first feature revels in the weird, the unpredictable, the infantile and the absurd. A dazzling debut.
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