Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
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- PG
- 1h 26min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 22 Jul 1988 (USA)
- Movie
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
Paul Reubens | ... |
Pee-wee Herman
(as Pee-wee Herman)
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Penelope Ann Miller | ... |
Winnie
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Kris Kristofferson | ... |
Mace Montana
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Valeria Golino | ... |
Gina Piccolapupula
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Wayne White | ... |
Vance the Pig (voice)
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Susan Tyrrell | ... |
Midge Montana
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Albert Henderson | ... |
Mr. Ryan
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Jack Murdock | ... |
Otis
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David Byrd | ... |
Deke
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Mary Jackson | ... |
Mrs. Dill
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Frances Bay | ... |
Mrs. Haynes
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Leo Gordon | ... |
Joe - Blacksmith
(as Leo V. Gordon)
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Anne Seymour | ... |
Pearl
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Kenneth Tobey | ... |
Sheriff
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Jay Robinson | ... |
Cook
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Eve Smith | ... |
Bunny
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Andrew Shalat | ... |
Paolo Piccolapupula
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Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros | ... |
Andy
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Franco Columbu | ... |
Otto - Strongman
(as Franco Columbo)
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Terrence Mann | ... |
Snowball - Clown
(as Terrence V. Mann)
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Vance Colvig Jr. | ... |
Clownie
(as Vance Colvig)
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Matthias Hues | ... |
Oscar - Lion Tamer
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Benicio Del Toro | ... |
Duke the Dog-Faced Boy
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Kevin Peter Hall | ... |
Big John
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Lynne Marie Stewart | ... |
Zelda - Bearded Lady
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John Sherrod | ... |
Dell - Human Cannonball
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Joey Arias | ... |
Shim - Half Man-Half Woman
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Helen Siff | ... |
Ruth
(as Helen Infield Siff)
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Carol Infield Sender | ... |
Dot
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Bunny Summers | ... |
Costume Woman
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Kevin B. Kaplowitz | ... |
Child - Mr. Ryan
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Jeffrey R. Shaw | ... |
Child - Otis
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Dustin Diamond | ... |
Child - Deke
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Savannah Prue | ... |
Child - Mrs. Haynes
(as Savanah Prue)
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Lisa M. Ball | ... |
Child - Mrs. Dill
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Shea Joachim | ... |
Child - Sheriff
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Marie Hawkins | ... |
Child - Pearl
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Molly Ann Carter | ... |
School Child
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Myka Peck | ... |
School Child
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Dustin Berkovitz | ... |
School Child
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Kit MacKenzie | ... |
School Child
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Jered Aspenson | ... |
School Child
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Shelly Rudolph | ... |
Teenager
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Cheryl Treibitz | ... |
Teenager
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Judy Rubenfeld | ... |
Honey
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Milton Rubenfeld | ... |
Herman
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Diane C. Valentine | ... |
Web Girl
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Gainer Johnson | ... |
Web Girl
(as Gainer C. Johnson)
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Alison Logsden | ... |
Web Girl
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Patricia M. Peters | ... |
Web Girl
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Lynn Marie Polke | ... |
Web Girl
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Lita Villacana | ... |
Web Girl
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Stephanie Hodge | ... |
Mermaid
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April Tatro | ... |
Human Pretzel
(as April Tetro)
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Carla Drake | ... |
Fire Eater
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Joe Gibb | ... |
Roustabout Clown
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Jillian Jourdan | ... |
Bobby-Sox Dancer (uncredited)
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Randal Kleiser | ... |
Popcorn Vendor (uncredited)
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Stan Rodarte | ... |
Circus Crew (uncredited)
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Sudan | ... |
Circus Lion (uncredited)
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Tai | ... |
Elephant (uncredited)
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Directed by
Randal Kleiser |
Written by
Paul Reubens | ... | (written by) & |
George McGrath | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Richard Gilbert Abramson | ... | executive producer |
Debra Hill | ... | producer |
William E. McEuen | ... | executive producer |
Paul Reubens | ... | producer |
Music by
Danny Elfman |
Cinematography by
Steven Poster | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Jeff Gourson |
Editorial Department
Terry Haggar | ... | color timer |
Maria Lee Silver | ... | assistant editor |
Irvin Paik | ... | assistant editor |
Donald Rounds | ... | assistant editor |
Dianne Ryder-Rennolds | ... | additional editing by |
Casting By
Victoria Thomas |
Production Design by
Stephen Marsh |
Art Direction by
Beala Neel | ... | (as Beala B. Neel) |
Set Decoration by
Anne D. McCulley |
Costume Design by
Robert Turturice |
Makeup Department
Greg Cannom | ... | duke the dog-faced boy by |
Edouard F. Henriques | ... | make-up artist (as Edouard F. Henriquez) |
Ve Neill | ... | make-up artist |
Yolanda Toussieng | ... | hairstylist |
Production Management
Kurt Neumann | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Edward Crocitto | ... | second second assistant director |
Linda Montanti | ... | second assistant director |
Roger Joseph Pugliese | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
Carl Aldana | ... | set designer |
Gavin Cowie Sr. | ... | paint foreperson |
Gavin Cowie | ... | painter (as Gavin Cowie Jr.) |
Stuart T. Cowie | ... | production painter (as Stuart Cowie) |
Oscar Delgadillo | ... | lead person |
Edward Eyth | ... | production artist |
Oscar Flores | ... | assistant property master (as Oscar M. Flores) |
Horst Grandt | ... | property master |
David Harris | ... | greens (as Paul David Harris) |
Stephen Homsy | ... | set designer |
John Hutchinson | ... | paint foreperson |
Tim R. Lafferty | ... | construction foreman |
David Lanning | ... | property person (as Dave Lanning) |
Anthony J. Martin | ... | laborer |
Pat Moudakis | ... | assistant property master |
William J. Newmon II | ... | set designer |
Frank Noriega | ... | labor foreperson |
James F. Orendorff | ... | construction foreperson (as James S. Orendorff) |
Richard Pitman | ... | set designer (as Richard W. Pitman) |
Constantine A. Poulos | ... | construction clerk (as Constantine 'Gus' A. Poulos) |
Ruth Pulido | ... | painter |
Ray Rarick | ... | construction foreperson (as Raymond S. Rarick) |
Gary H. Rizzo | ... | property person (as Gary Rizzo) |
George Stokes | ... | construction coordinator |
George Stokes | ... | propmaker (as George W. Stokes) |
Craig Talmy | ... | sculptor |
Ralph Votaw Sr. | ... | labor foreperson |
Ralph Votaw | ... | propmaker (as Ralph Votaw Jr.) |
Kenneth L. Westcott | ... | lead person |
Robert Willis | ... | greens (as Robert K. Willis) |
Sound Department
Sandina Bailo-Lape | ... | sound editor |
Pamela Bentkowski | ... | foley editor |
Julia Evershade | ... | sound editor |
Kirk Francis | ... | sound mixer |
Judee Gustafson | ... | assistant sound editor |
Cecelia Hall | ... | supervising sound editor |
Ronald Jacobs | ... | supervising sound editor (as Ron Jacobs) |
Trevor Jolly | ... | sound editor |
Rick Kline | ... | re-recording mixer |
Dessie Markovsky | ... | supervising sound editor |
Hudson B. Marquez | ... | boom operator |
F. Hudson Miller | ... | sound effects editor |
Donald O. Mitchell | ... | re-recording mixer |
Kevin O'Connell | ... | re-recording mixer |
Donald Ortiz | ... | assistant sound editor (as Don Ortiz) |
R.J. Palmer | ... | sound editor / sound effects editor |
Mychal Smith | ... | boom operator (as Mychal D. Smith) |
Jack Keller | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Yarek Alfer | ... | sculptor |
Raymond C. Boyle | ... | special effects person |
Dale Brady | ... | puppet fabrication |
Thaine Morris | ... | special effects foreperson |
John Parker | ... | special effects person (as John A. Parker) |
Jeff Rand | ... | special effects technician |
Bob Stoker | ... | special effects person (as Bob Stoker Jr.) |
Lucinda Strub | ... | special effects person |
Matt Sweeney | ... | special effects supervisor |
Fred Tessaro | ... | special effects foreperson |
Visual Effects by
Wayne Baker | ... | visual effects (as Wayne D. Baker) |
Mike Chambers | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Richard Edlund | ... | visual effects producer |
Neil Krepela | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Tom Nikosey | ... | title designer |
Jeff Platt | ... | electronics |
Chris Regan | ... | optical supervisor |
Howard Stein | ... | visual effects editor |
Michael Van Himbergen | ... | visual effects coordinator: Boss Film Corp. |
Stunts
Bill Couch Jr. | ... | stunts |
Bill Couch | ... | stunt coordinator |
Gene Mendez | ... | stunts (as Ginear Emilio Mendez) |
Gary Morgan | ... | stunts |
Alex Plasschaert | ... | stunts |
Karen Price | ... | stunts |
Mel Ray | ... | stunts |
Bob Yerkes | ... | stunts |
Rick Avery | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
James Arron Barber | ... | film loader |
Mike Brooker | ... | grip |
R. Michael De Chellis | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
Alan R. Disler | ... | first assistant photographer |
Candace Ann Edwards | ... | second assistant photographer |
Joseph Graham | ... | dolly grip (as Joseph A. Graham) |
Gregg Guellow | ... | first company grip (as C. Gregory Guellow) |
Roy Heath | ... | best boy (1988) |
Jack Kirk | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
John Koester | ... | camera operator (as John C. Koester) |
George Kohut | ... | camera operator |
Michael Krueger | ... | lighting technician |
Kyle T. MacDowell | ... | electrician |
Scott McKnight | ... | lighting technician |
Jim Plannette | ... | chief lighting technician (as James Plannette) |
Alex Rodriguez | ... | lighting technician |
Mike Schwake | ... | dolly grip (as Michael Schwake) |
Hank Sheppherd | ... | second company grip (as Hank Sheppard) |
Bing Sokolsky | ... | first assistant photographer (as Ivan 'Bing' Sokolsky) |
Bruce W. Talamon | ... | still photographer |
Craig Talmy | ... | rigger |
Paul Threlkeld | ... | dolly grip |
Tony Whitman | ... | dolly grip (as Anthony Whitman) |
Ron Kunecke | ... | musco light operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Renee Milliken | ... | casting assistant |
Ron Severini | ... | casting consultant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Craig Ames | ... | costumer |
James 'Mike' Balker | ... | costumer (as James 'Michael' Balker) |
Sandy Berke Jordan | ... | costume supervisor (as Sandra Berke-Jordan) |
Jerry Herrin | ... | set costumer |
Christopher Lawrence | ... | costume design assistant: Robert Turturice |
Milton G. Mangum | ... | key costumer |
Sharyn Manis | ... | costumer (as Sharyn 'Ruby' Manis) |
Anthony J. Scarano | ... | costumer |
Music Department
Steve Bartek | ... | orchestrator |
Dick Bernstein | ... | music editor |
William Ross | ... | conductor |
Steven Scott Smalley | ... | additional orchestrator |
Dan Wallin | ... | music scoring mixer |
Robert Adcock | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Dale Anderson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Don Ashworth | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
Philip Ayling | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
Phil Azelton | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Rick Baptist | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Mark Baranov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Charles Boito | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
Bill Booth | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
Bob Bornstein | ... | supervising music copyist (uncredited) |
Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist (uncredited) |
Jacqueline Brand | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Denyse Buffum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Ken Burwood-Hoy | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Stuart Canin | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Ronald Cooper | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Rose Corrigan | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
Wayne Coster | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Vince De Rosa | ... | Musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Drew Dembowski | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
Burnette Dillon | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Bob DiVall | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Chuck Domanico | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Bruce Dukov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Julie Eidsvoog | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
Christine Ermacoff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Emmett Estren | ... | music librarian (uncredited) |
Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
Carl Fortina | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
Gary Foster | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
Glenn Garrett | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
James Getzoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Dan Goldwasser | ... | soundtrack producer (uncredited) |
Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
Barbara Hunter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
Alan Kaplan | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
Roland Kato | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Katie Kirkpatrick | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
Carol Kleister-Castillo | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Ezra Kliger | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Raphael Kramer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Armen Ksajikian | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Michael Lang | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
Warren Luening | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Michael Markman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Frank Marocco | ... | musician: accordion (uncredited) |
Susan McLean | ... | score recordist (uncredited) |
Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Todd Miller | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Ralph Morrison | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Carole Mukagawa | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
Buell Neidlinger | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
Dan Neufeld | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Mike Nowak | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Brian O'Connor | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Kazi Pitelka | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Tom Ranier | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
Bill Reichenbach | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
David Riddles | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
John Rotondi | ... | scoring engineer: Y4 (uncredited) |
Vic Sagerquist | ... | music copyist (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Sheldon Sanov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Jim Self | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
Sid Sharp | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Paul Shure | ... | concertmaster (uncredited) |
Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Joe Soldo | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
Margaret Storer | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
Richard Todd | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Alexander Treger | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Robert Tricarico | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
Mari Tsumura | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
Don Waldrop | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
James Walker | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Miwako Watanabe | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Bob Zimmitti | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Joyce King | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Joel Marrow | ... | transportation coordinator |
Gaston Veilleux | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
Michael Adley | ... | production assistant |
Ty Arnold | ... | production assistant |
James Bailey | ... | first aid (as Jim Bailey) |
Marcy Bolotin | ... | unit publicist |
David Bryant | ... | production assistant |
Scott E. Chester | ... | assistant to mr. herman |
Jeff Copeland | ... | production assistant (as Jeff K. Copeland) |
Bob Dunn | ... | animal trainer |
Joy Green | ... | animal trainer |
Cheryl Harris | ... | animal trainer: pig (as Cheryl Ann Harris) |
Ann Meade Johnson | ... | assistant to randal kleiser |
Thomas B. Jones | ... | craft service (as Tom Jones) |
Elyse Katz | ... | assistant to debra hill |
Sandy Lawrence | ... | production coordinator |
Jamie Marshall | ... | assistant to randal kleiser (as Jamie Anise Marshall) |
Dan Miller | ... | production assistant (as Danny Miller) |
Paul Plannette | ... | production assistant |
Roland Raffler | ... | animal trainer |
Chris Regan | ... | optical supervisor |
Don Reynolds | ... | animal trainer (as Don Kay Reynolds) |
Paul 'Sled' Reynolds | ... | animal trainer (as Paul C. Reynolds) |
Michael Roberts | ... | production auditor (as Mike Roberts) |
Lindsay Root | ... | production assistant |
Cheryl Shawver | ... | animal trainer |
Doree Sitterly | ... | animal trainer |
Diana Smith | ... | animal trainer (as Diana C. Smith) |
Phil Smith | ... | animal trainer (as Philip Glen Smith) |
Patsy Swayze | ... | choreographer |
Craig Talmy | ... | puppeteer |
Rex Tegelaar | ... | production assistant |
Helena Walsh | ... | animal trainer |
Hubert Wells | ... | animal coordinator (as Hubert G. Wells) |
Jeanine Wilson | ... | assistant production auditor |
David L. Wolfson | ... | facilities coordinator (as David Litmen Wolfson) |
Stephanie Ziemer | ... | production secretary (as Stephanie Suzanne Ziemer) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1988) (Canada) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- CIC Video (1989) (Germany) (VHS)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1989) (United States) (tv)
- Showtime Networks (1989) (United States) (tv)
- Esselte CIC Video (1990) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- HBO Family (1998) (United States) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Pluto TV (2024) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
- Boss Film Studios (special visual effects: 65mm)
Other Companies
- Animal Actors of Hollywood (animal coordinator)
- Carson & Barnes Circus (the producers would like to thank)
- Cinema Research (titles and optical effects by)
- Circus World Museum (the producers would like to thank)
- Cirque du Soleil (the producers would like to thank)
- Dick Garden And Toby Tyler Circus (the producers would like to thank)
- Disney's Golden Oak Ranch (the producers would like to thank)
- Gala Catering (catering)
- John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Foundation (the producers would like to thank)
- Kelly Miller Bros. 3 Ring Circus (the producers would like to thank)
- La-La Land Records (soundtrack) (limited edition)
- Lorimar Telepictures (music recorded at)
- Pickle Family Circus (the producers would like to thank)
- Reel People Inc. (negative cutting)
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (the producers would like to thank)
- Sailor Circus (the producers would like to thank)
- Sarasota Circus Foundations (the producers would like to thank)
- The Big Apple Circus (the producers would like to thank)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
In the sequel to "Pee Wee's Big Adventure", Pee-Wee Herman has had enough with the fame and constant media attention he received after the events of the first movie, so he's now a simple farmer living quietly in a small town. But after a big storm blows their way, a circus ends up at Pee Wee's farm. So he lets the circus stay at his farm for a while. The circus decides to put on a show with one lovable star, Pee-Wee! Also, a love triangle develops between Pee-Wee, his nice fiancée Winnie, who's the local schoolteacher, and mysterious loner Gina, the circus' attractive trapeze artist. The outcome of this subplot is somewhat unexpected. Written by James Preston |
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Taglines | Hero. Lover. Legend. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Film debut of Benicio Del Toro. See more » |
Goofs | When PeeWee and Winnie are eating lunch, some of Winnie's egg salad sandwich falls on PeeWee's face and jacket. He wipes his face on her dress, but in the next shot it's not on her dress or his jacket. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The Dead Pool/Phantasm II/Midnight Run/Boyfriends and Girlfriends/Die Hard (1988). See more » |
Soundtracks | Barnyard Circus Parade See more » |
Crazy Credits | After the credits, a short cartoon plays featuring snacks singing about getting refreshments at the theater lobby. See more » |
Quotes |
Pee-wee:
[shouts impatiently]
All I wanted was a measly sandwich! I very nicely explained that I was starving. I'm starving! PLEASE! Mr. Ryan: [defeatedly] Sorry, ladies. I guess you'll just have to wait. You remember, no one is as important in this community as Pee-wee Herman. All you other shoppers will just have to play second fiddle to Pee-wee. I guess that's just the way things are around here. My whole purpose in life is to serve Pee-wee Herman. And everything else comes second! [finishes Pee-wee's sandwich] Mr. Ryan: There's your sandwich. Is there anything else I can do for you, Pee-wee? Pee-wee: Well, I would like a pickle if it's not too much trouble. Mr. Ryan: No! No trouble at all, Pee-wee. Sorry, Otis. Sorry, Deke. [opens a barrel, knocking over Otis and Deke's chess board; extracts a pickle and hands it to Pee-wee] Mr. Ryan: Game's over. Pee-wee Herman wants a pickle. Here. Here's your darned pickle. Are you happy now? Pee-wee: Mmm-hmm. See more » |