A lonely wood-carver named Geppetto wishes for a son one night before going to bed. The Blue Fairy comes while he sleeps and partially grants the wish by turning his latest puppet, Pinocchio, into a living marionette. Pinocchio can himself fulfill Geppetto's wish of a real human son if he can prove himself to be a good soul. However, the road to becoming a real boy seems to never end, since his innocence continuously causes a problem, especially when the Evil Gypsy and his two goons want to exploit him. Not to mention, every time that he misbehaves or lies, his nose grows...

Cast

James Coburn

The Gypsy

Carl Reiner

Geppetto

Paul Reubens

Pinocchio

Lainie Kazan

Sophia, the Blue Fairy

Jim Belushi

Mario

Michael Richards

Vince

Vito Scotti

Antonio

Avery Schreiber

Boatman

Vincent Schiavelli

The Priest

Helena Kallianiotes

Gina

Don Novello

Narrator (voice)

Shelley Duvall

Self - Host (uncredited)