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The Pest
What kind of freakazoid would let someone hunt him just to collect $50,000?...Next question.
Genres
ActionComedy
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?
Details
Budget
$17000000
Revenue
$3600000
Runtime
82 min
Release Date
1997-02-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
154
Vote Average
4.63
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Jennifer Broughton
Bank Employee
Yau-Gene Chan
Cook
Judyann Elder
Mrs. Kent
Paul Harris
Karaoke Singer
Joe Jokubeit
Laphroig
David Bar Katz
White Guy
Will Potter
White Guy
Les Lannom
Bagpipe Player
Jim Lau
Mr. Cheung
Barry Mizerski
Host
Hugh Murphy
Emcee
Kristin Norton
Trixy
Yelba Osorio
Malaria
Tony Perez
Felix
Aviva Rosenbloom
Cantor
Julian Scott Urena
Sergio
Eddie Driscoll
Extra (uncredited)
Maria Felipe
Bikini Girl (uncredited)
Roger Ferreira
Church Goer (uncredited)
Ray Garaza
Puerto Rican Boy (uncredited)
Sheila Korsi
Carnival Dancer (uncredited)
Kristian de la Osa
The Kid (uncredited)
Gloria Laino
Carnival Dancer (uncredited)
D. Danny Warhol
Third White Guy (uncredited)
John Wilkie
Bank Manager / Street Dancer (uncredited)
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