Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
Hero. Lover. Legend.
Paul Reubens stars as Pee-wee Herman in his second full-length film about a farmer who joins the circus after a storm drops a big tent in his front yard. Pee-wee, along with an outlandish cast of animals and circus performers, puts on the best show ever.

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Cast

Paul Reubens Paul Reubens As: Pee-wee Herman
Penelope Ann Miller Penelope Ann Miller As: Winnie
Kris Kristofferson Kris Kristofferson As: Mace Montana
Valeria Golino Valeria Golino As: Gina Piccolapupula
Benicio del Toro Benicio del Toro As: Duke the Dog-Faced Boy
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Storyline

Paul Reubens stars as Pee-wee Herman in his second full-length film about a farmer who joins the circus after a storm drops a big tent in his front yard. Pee-wee, along with an outlandish cast of animals and circus performers, puts on the best show ever.


Tagline: Hero. Lover. Legend.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Family

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Release Date: 22 July 1988

Country: US

Runtime: 86m

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Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

Revenue: $15,122,000

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Cast

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

Pee-wee Herman

Penelope Ann Miller

Penelope Ann Miller

Winnie

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Mace Montana

Valeria Golino

Valeria Golino

Gina Piccolapupula

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Duke the Dog-Faced Boy

Wayne White

Wayne White

Vance the Pig (voice)

Susan Tyrrell

Susan Tyrrell

Midge Montana

Albert Henderson

Albert Henderson

Mr. Ryan

Jack Murdock

Jack Murdock

Otis

David Byrd

David Byrd

Deke

Mary Jackson

Mary Jackson

Mrs. Dill

Frances Bay

Frances Bay

Mrs. Haynes

Leo Gordon

Leo Gordon

Joe the Blacksmith (as Leo V. Gordon)

Anne Seymour

Anne Seymour

Pearl

Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Sheriff

Stephanie Hodge

Stephanie Hodge

Mermaid

Franco Columbu

Franco Columbu

Otto the Strongman

Kevin Peter Hall

Kevin Peter Hall

Big John

Lynne Marie Stewart

Lynne Marie Stewart

Zelda the Bearded Lady

Dustin Diamond

Dustin Diamond

Child - Deke

Jay Robinson

Jay Robinson

Cook

Kevin B. Kaplowitz

Kevin B. Kaplowitz

Child - Mr. Ryan

Jeffrey R. Shaw

Jeffrey R. Shaw

Child - Otis

Marie Hawkins

Marie Hawkins

Child - Pearl

Shea Joachim

Shea Joachim

Child - Sheriff

Molly Ann Carter

Molly Ann Carter

School Child

Myka Peck

Myka Peck

School Child

Patricia M. Peters

Patricia M. Peters

Web Girl

Joey Arias

Joey Arias

Shim

Helen Siff

Helen Siff

Matthias Hues

Matthias Hues

Oscar - Lion Tamer

Vance Colvig

Vance Colvig

Clownie

April Tatro

April Tatro

Human Pretzel

Directed By

Randal Kleiser

Randal Kleiser

Director

Roger Joseph Pugliese

Roger Joseph Pugliese

First Assistant Director

Linda Montanti

Linda Montanti

Second Assistant Director

Joyce King

Joyce King

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Debra Hill

Debra Hill

Producer

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

Producer

Victoria Thomas

Victoria Thomas

Casting

William E. McEuen

William E. McEuen

Executive Producer

Richard Gilbert Abramson

Richard Gilbert Abramson

Executive Producer

Kurt Neumann

Kurt Neumann

Unit Production Manager

Renee Milliken

Renee Milliken

Casting Assistant

Edited By

Jeff Gourson

Jeff Gourson

Editor

Dianne Ryder-Rennolds

Dianne Ryder-Rennolds

Additional Editing

Irvin Paik

Irvin Paik

Assistant Editor

Terry Hager

Terry Hager

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Robert Turturice

Robert Turturice

Costume Design

Ve Neill

Ve Neill

Makeup Artist

Edouard F. Henriques

Edouard F. Henriques

Makeup Artist

Yolanda Toussieng

Yolanda Toussieng

Hairstylist

Greg Cannom

Greg Cannom

Prosthetic Designer

Sound

Mychal D. Smith

Mychal D. Smith

Boom Operator

Kirk Francis

Kirk Francis

Sound Mixer

Dick Bernstein

Dick Bernstein

Music Editor

Cecelia Hall

Cecelia Hall

Supervising Sound Editor

Ronald Jacobs

Ronald Jacobs

Supervising Sound Editor

R.J. Palmer

R.J. Palmer

Sound Editor

Trevor Jolly

Trevor Jolly

Sound Editor

Sandina Bailo-Lape

Sandina Bailo-Lape

Sound Editor

Pamela Bentkowski

Pamela Bentkowski

Foley Editor

Dessie Markovsky

Dessie Markovsky

Supervising ADR Editor

Judee Gustafson

Judee Gustafson

Assistant Sound Editor

Donald O. Mitchell

Donald O. Mitchell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin O'Connell

Kevin O'Connell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rick Kline

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dan Wallin

Dan Wallin

Scoring Mixer

William Ross

William Ross

Conductor

Steve Bartek

Steve Bartek

Orchestrator

Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Richard Edlund

Richard Edlund

Visual Effects Producer

Matt Sweeney

Matt Sweeney

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Steven Poster

Steven Poster

Director of Photography

John Koester

John Koester

Camera Operator

George Kohut

George Kohut

Camera Operator

Alan R. Disler

Alan R. Disler

First Assistant Camera

Bing Sokolsky

Bing Sokolsky

First Assistant Camera

Bruce W. Talamon

Bruce W. Talamon

Still Photographer

Hank Sheppherd

Hank Sheppherd

Second Company Grip

Paul Threlkeld

Paul Threlkeld

Dolly Grip

Joseph Graham

Joseph Graham

Dolly Grip

Mike Schwake

Mike Schwake

Dolly Grip

Lighting

James Plannette

James Plannette

Chief Lighting Technician

R. Michael De Chellis

R. Michael De Chellis

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Jack Kirk

Jack Kirk

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Scott McKnight

Scott McKnight

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Stephen Marsh

Stephen Marsh

Production Design

Beala Neel

Beala Neel

Art Direction

Anne D. McCulley

Anne D. McCulley

Set Decoration

Stephen Homsy

Stephen Homsy

Set Designer

Carl Aldana

Carl Aldana

Set Designer

Kenneth L. Westcott

Kenneth L. Westcott

Leadman

Oscar Delgadillo

Oscar Delgadillo

Leadman

Horst Grandt

Horst Grandt

Property Master

Oscar Flores

Oscar Flores

Assistant Property Master

George Stokes

George Stokes

Construction Coordinator

James F. Orendorff

James F. Orendorff

Construction Foreman

Ray Rarick

Ray Rarick

Construction Foreman

Other Crew

Bill Couch

Bill Couch

Stunt Coordinator

Gary Morgan

Gary Morgan

Stunts

Karen Price

Karen Price

Stunts

Bill Couch Jr.

Bill Couch Jr.

Stunts

Bob Yerkes

Bob Yerkes

Stunts

Alex Plasschaert

Alex Plasschaert

Stunts

Marcy Bolotin

Marcy Bolotin

Unit Publicist

Patsy Swayze

Patsy Swayze

Choreographer

Joel Marrow

Joel Marrow

Transportation Coordinator

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