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Paul Reubens stars as Pee-wee Herman in his second full-length film about a farmer who joins the circus after a storm drops a big tent in his front yard. Pee-wee, along with an outlandish cast of animals and circus performers, puts on the best show ever.
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Directed by: Randal Kleiser, Steven Poster, Roger Joseph Pugliese
Written by: Paul Reubens, George McGrath
Produced by: Debra Hill, Paul Reubens, Richard Edlund
Composed by: Danny Elfman
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