The Pest
161 reviews
Action/Comedy
1h 22m
1997
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...
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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?
- DirectorPaul Miller
- Release7 February 1997
- Genre
- Duration1h 22m
- Budget$17,000,000
- Revenue$3,600,000
- Rate161 reviews
- Productions
The Bubble Factory, TriStar Pictures
Cast

John Leguizamo
Pest

Jeffrey Jones
Gustav

Edoardo Ballerini
Himmel

Freddy Rodríguez
Ninja

Tammy Townsend
Xantha Kent

Aries Spears
Chubby

Joe Morton
Mr. Kent

Charles Hallahan
Angus

Tom McCleister
Leo

Ivonne Coll
Gladyz

Pat Skipper
Glen Livitt

Jorge Luis Abreu
Piercer

Judyann Elder
Mrs. Kent

Les Lannom
Bagpipe Player

Jim Lau
Mr. Cheung

Barry Mizerski
Host

Kristin Norton
Trixy

Yelba Osorio
Malaria

Tony Perez
Felix

Julian Scott Urena
Sergio

Eddie Driscoll
Extra (uncredited)

Ray Garaza
Puerto Rican Boy (uncredited)

Gloria Laino
Carnival Dancer (uncredited)

D. Danny Warhol
Third White Guy (uncredited)

John Wilkie
Bank Manager / Street Dancer (uncredited)
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