The Pest (1997)

  • PG-13
  • 02/07/1997 (US)
  • Action, Comedy
  • 1h 22m

What kind of freakazoid would let someone hunt him just to collect $50,000? …Next question.

Overview

Fast-talking Latino con artist Pestario "Pest" Vargas is the target of Scottish mobsters to whom he owes a considerable debt. Willing to do anything to raise money and avoid severe injury or death, Vargas agrees to a very unusual job -- he will be transported to a remote island and hunted by Gustav Shank, a racist German executive. If he can survive a full day and night, Vargas gets $50,000 and will be set free. Is he wily enough to elude Shank?

Paul Miller

Director

John Leguizamo

Story

David Bar Katz

Story, Screenplay

Cast

John Leguizamo's headshot

John Leguizamo

Pest
Jeffrey Jones's headshot

Jeffrey Jones

Gustav
Edoardo Ballerini's headshot

Edoardo Ballerini

Himmel
Freddy Rodríguez's headshot

Freddy Rodríguez

Ninja
Tammy Townsend's headshot

Tammy Townsend

Xantha Kent
Aries Spears's headshot

Aries Spears

Chubby
Joe Morton's headshot

Joe Morton

Mr. Kent
Charles Hallahan's headshot

Charles Hallahan

Angus

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