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One of the most eccentric comedies of the 1980s, Pee-wee's Big Adventure is a pop-culture touchstone that helped make a manic oddball named Pee-wee Herman-the creation and alter ego of actor-comedian Paul Reubens-into an icon for outsiders of all ages. It also established the distinctive style of director Tim Burton, whose eye-popping visual sense is already on full display in this, his first feature film. Following the gleefully irreverent Pee-wee as he embarks on a road trip to recover his beloved stolen
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