Directed by Tim Burton   Written by Phil Hartman   Paul Reubens   Michael Varhol   Cast Paul Reubens ... Pee-wee Herman (as Pee-wee Herman) Elizabeth Daily ... Dottie Mark Holton ... Francis Buxton Diane Salinger ... Simone Judd Omen ... Mickey Irving Hellman ... Mr. Crowtray Monte Landis ... Mario Damon Martin ... Chip (as Damon Landis) David Glasser ... BMX Kid Gregory Brown ... BMX Kid Mark Everett ... BMX Kid Daryl Keith Roach ... Chuck (as Daryl Roach) Bill Cable ... Policeman #1 Peter Looney ... Policeman #2 Starletta DuPois ... Sgt. Hunter Professor Toru Tanaka ... Butler (as prof. Toru Tanaka) Ed Herlihy ... Mr. Buxton Ralph Seymour ... Francis' Accomplice Lou Cutell ... Amazing Larry Raymond Martino ... Gang Member Erica Yohn ... Madam Ruby Bill W. Richmond ... Highway Patrolman (as Bill Richmond) Alice Nunn ... Large Marge Ed Griffith ... Trucker Simmy Bow ... Man in Diner Jon Harris ... Andy Carmen Filpi ... Hobo Jack Jan Hooks ... Tina John Moody ... Bus Clerk John O'Neill ... Cowboy #1 Alex Sharp ... Cowboy #2 Chester Grimes ... Biker #1 Luis Contreras ... Biker #2 Lonnie Parkinson ... Biker #3 Howard Hirdler ... Biker #4 Cassandra Peterson ... Biker Mama Jason Hervey ... Kevin Morton Bob McClurg ... Studio Guard John Paragon ... Movie Lot Actor Susan Barnes ... Movie Lot Actress Zack Hoffman ... Director (as Zachary Hoffman) Lynne Marie Stewart ... Mother Superior (as Lynne Stewart) George Sasaki ... Japanese Director Richard Brose ... Tarzan Drew Seward ... Kid #1 Brett Fellman ... Kid #2 Bob Drew ... Fireman John Gilgreen ... Policeman at Pet Shop Noreen Hennessey ... Reporter (as Noreen Hennessy) Phil Hartman ... Reporter Michael Varhol ... Photographer David Rothenberg ... Hobo Patrick Cranshaw ... Hobo (as Pat Cranshaw) Sunshine Parker ... Hobo Gilles Savard ... Pierre James Brolin ... James Brolin - As PeeWee Morgan Fairchild ... Morgan Fairchild - As 'Dottie' Tony Bill ... Terry Hawthorne Twisted Sister ... Twisted Sister Uncredited Cast Bill Baker ... Dancing Blonde Beach Boy / Bellboy Milton Berle ... Milton Berle Terry Bolo ... Biker Chick Faith Burton ... Alamo Tourist Tim Burton ... Thug in alley David Daniel ... Cowboy Darla ... Pink Poodle Dennis Freeman ... Alamo Tourist Cleve Hall ... Godzilla / 'Satan's Helpers' Biker Gang Member Robert Hegyes ... Biker #5 Chris Herpin ... Biker #5 Clay Hodges ... Diner Patron in Leather Jacket Arnold Roberts ... Alamo Tourist Dee Snider ... Self Richard Wakasa ... Godzilla Film Crew Member Tom Willett ... Diner Patron in Blue Baseball Cap Produced by Richard Gilbert Abramson   William E. McEuen   Robert Shapiro   Original Music by Danny Elfman

Additional Info Premiere: July 26, 1985 Theatrical Release: August 09, 1985 DVD Release: August 09, 2005 Blu-ray Release: October 04, 2011 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies Warner Bros. (presents) Aspen Film Society Distributors Warner Bros.   (1985) (United States) (theatrical) Showtime Networks   (1986) (United States) (TV) Warner Home Video   (1986) (United States) (VHS) Warner Home Video   (1986) (United States) (laserdisc) (video) CBS   (1988) (United States) (TV) Disney Channel   (1989) (United States) (The Disney Channel) (TV) Warner Home Video   (2000) (United States) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (2000) (United States) (VHS) Warner Home Video   (2008) (United States) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) Warner Home Video   (2011) (United States) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) Warner Home Video   (2013) (United States) (DVD) Live Nation   (2020) (United States) (theatrical) HBO Max   (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.0 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,255 / 21,140 Site Ranking #2,251 Flashdance (1983) #2,252 Frankenstein (1994) #2,253 The Ice Storm (1997) #2,254 Traitor (2008) #2,255 Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985) #2,256 Ip Man 3 (2015) #2,257 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) #2,258 Son Of The Mask (2005) #2,259 Over The Top (1987)