Pee-Wee's Big Adventure

Pee-Wee's Big Adventure is a UK VHS release by Warner Home Video on 14th April 1997.

Cast

• Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman, an eccentric man-child whose bike was stolen.
• Elizabeth Daily as Dottie, a bike shop employee who is Pee-wee's friend and has a crush on him.
• Mark Holton as Francis Buxton, a spoiled man-child who is Pee-wee's enemy and neighbor.
• Diane Salinger as Simone, a tourist stop waitress who dreams of visiting France.
• Judd Omen as Mickey Morelli, an escaped convict who claims he was incarcerated for cutting a tag off a mattress. Referred to only as "Mickey" for most of his scenes, his surname can be briefly heard on the radio.

Selected supporting players, in order of appearance

• Monte Landis as Mario, the owner of a magic shop where Pee-wee purchases several tricks and gadgets that become plot devices.
• Daryl Roach as Chuck, the owner of a bike shop where Pee-wee purchases accoutrements for his bike.
• Starletta DuPois as Sgt. Hunter
• Prof. Toru Tanaka as the butler of the Buxton family.
• Ed Herlihy as Mr. Buxton, the father of Francis.
• Ralph Seymour as Francis' Accomplice, who steals Pee-wee's bike and sells it to Warner Bros. Studios.
• Lou Cutell as Amazing Larry, a magician friend of Mario.
• Erica Yohn as Madame Ruby, a con artist who runs a "psychic" operation.
• Alice Nunn as Large Marge, a ghostly truck driver.
• Jon Harris as Andy, Simone's gigantic, dimwitted, short-tempered boyfriend.
• Carmen Filpi as Hobo Jack, whom Pee-wee meets on a train.
• Jan Hooks as Tina, the Alamo tour guide.
• Luis Contreras as Biker No. 2
• Cassandra Peterson as Biker Mama, of Satan's Helpers.
• Jason Hervey as Kevin Morton, a bratty child star.
• John Paragon as Movie Lot Actor
• Lynne Stewart as Mother Superior, in Kevin Morton's film.
• Phil Hartman as Reporter
• Michael Varhol as Photographer
• Patrick Cranshaw as Hobo
• Sunshine Parker as Hobo

Special appearances

• James Brolin as "P.W."
• Morgan Fairchild as "Dottie"
• Tony Bill as Terry Hawthorne, the president of Warner Bros. Studios.
• Twisted Sister

Director Tim Burton has an uncredited cameo appearance as the street thug who confronts Pee-wee in a rainy back alley. Veteran comedy star Milton Berle also has an uncredited cameo, entering the Warner Bros. lot and telling jokes to his entourage as Pee-wee sneaks in with them.