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The Pest
The Pest

The Pest

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

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ActionComedy

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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?

Others

Budget

$17000000

Revenue

$3600000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

4.613/10

Release Date

07 February 1997

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Pest

Jeffrey Jones

Jeffrey Jones

Gustav

Edoardo Ballerini

Edoardo Ballerini

Himmel

Freddy Rodríguez

Freddy Rodríguez

Ninja

Tammy Townsend

Tammy Townsend

Xantha Kent

Aries Spears

Aries Spears

Chubby

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Mr. Kent

Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

Angus

Tom McCleister

Tom McCleister

Leo

Ivonne Coll

Ivonne Coll

Gladyz

Pat Skipper

Pat Skipper

Glen Livitt

Jorge Luis Abreu

Jorge Luis Abreu

Piercer

Jennifer Broughton

Jennifer Broughton

Bank Employee

Yau-Gene Chan

Yau-Gene Chan

Cook

Judyann Elder

Judyann Elder

Mrs. Kent

Paul Harris

Paul Harris

Karaoke Singer

Joe Jokubeit

Joe Jokubeit

Laphroig

David Bar Katz

David Bar Katz

White Guy

Will Potter

Will Potter

White Guy

Les Lannom

Les Lannom

Bagpipe Player

Jim Lau

Jim Lau

Mr. Cheung

Barry Mizerski

Barry Mizerski

Host

Hugh Murphy

Hugh Murphy

Emcee

Kristin Norton

Kristin Norton

Trixy

Yelba Osorio

Yelba Osorio

Malaria

Tony Perez

Tony Perez

Felix

Aviva Rosenbloom

Aviva Rosenbloom

Cantor

Julian Scott Urena

Julian Scott Urena

Sergio

Eddie Driscoll

Eddie Driscoll

Extra (uncredited)

Maria Felipe

Maria Felipe

Bikini Girl (uncredited)

Roger Ferreira

Roger Ferreira

Church Goer (uncredited)

Ray Garaza

Ray Garaza

Puerto Rican Boy (uncredited)

Sheila Korsi

Sheila Korsi

Carnival Dancer (uncredited)

Kristian de la Osa

Kristian de la Osa

The Kid (uncredited)

Gloria Laino

Gloria Laino

Carnival Dancer (uncredited)

D. Danny Warhol

D. Danny Warhol

Third White Guy (uncredited)

John Wilkie

John Wilkie

Bank Manager / Street Dancer (uncredited)

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