Review of Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) by John B — 05 Sep 2010

I hadn't seen this little pop nugget in about 20 years. Great debut from Tim Burton.

This review of Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) was written by John B on 05 Sep 2010.

Pee-wee's Big Adventure has generally received positive reviews.

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