The story of a rebel and his bike.
The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee encounters a host of odd characters and bizarre situations as he treks across the country to recover his bike.
ComedyAdventureFamilyprenzlauer bergdark comedybicycletour guideman childstolen bicyclealamotruck driverroad moviebull ridingsan antonio, texas
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Character
Comic, effortless, cool and unpretentious.
- gravecomic
- effortlessdemanding
- cooloverwhelming
- unpretentiousprestige
- warmbleak
Who loves it, who doesn't
25 profiled raters. Loved most by The Archivists; disliked most by The Archivists.
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Cast
- Paul ReubensPee-wee Herman
- E. G. DailyDottie
- Mark HoltonFrancis
- Diane SalingerSimone
- Judd OmenMickey
- Irving HellmanMr. Crowtrey
- Monte LandisMario
- Damon MartinChip
- Alice NunnLarge Marge
- David C. GlasserBMX Kid
Crew
- Tim BurtonDirector
- Phil HartmanWriter
- Michael VarholWriter
- Paul ReubensWriter
- Victor J. KemperDirector of Photography
- Danny ElfmanOriginal Music Composer
- Billy WeberEditor
- Richard Gilbert AbramsonProducer
- Robert ShapiroProducer
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Pairings
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Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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Fletch 198575% alikeBoth comic, cool, effortless.
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