Big Top Pee-wee (1988)

86 min · Adventure, Family Comedy, adventure film, comedy film

Popularity4.5/5

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Directors

Randal Kleiser

Cast

Pee Wee Herman, Penelope Ann Miller, Kris Kristofferson, Valeria Golino

The story

Pee-wee Herman lives an idyllic life on a farm with his assistant Vance, a talking pig. There he grows vegetables, dreams of being a famous singer, has a daily lunch with his fiancée, school teacher Winnie Johnson, and conducts agronomical experiments in a secure greenhouse. One day after lunch with Winnie, he walks into Mr.

Catalogue themes and tags

1980s, Akrobat, Botanical garden, Botanist, Children, Circus, Dwarf, Farm, Grocer, Hot Dog, Loner, Pig, Strenger Lehrer, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, verlieben, Cult, Family Film, Slapstick, Adventure, Comedy

Genres

Adventure, Family Comedy, adventure film, comedy film

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