The Pest (1997)
What kind of freakazoid would let someone hunt him just to collect $50,000?...Next question.
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?
Rated
PG-13
Year
1997
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
7 February 1997
TMDB
4.7 (166)
CineVerse
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Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
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
J
Jennifer Broughton
Bank Employee
Y
Yau-Gene Chan
Cook
Judyann Elder
Mrs. Kent
P
Paul Harris
Karaoke Singer
J
Joe Jokubeit
Laphroig
D
David Bar Katz
White Guy
W
Will Potter
White Guy
Les Lannom
Bagpipe Player
Jim Lau
Mr. Cheung
Barry Mizerski
Host
H
Hugh Murphy
Emcee
Kristin Norton
Trixy
Yelba Osorio
Malaria
Tony Perez
Felix
A
Aviva Rosenbloom
Cantor
Julian Scott Urena
Sergio
Eddie Driscoll
Extra (uncredited)
M
Maria Felipe
Bikini Girl (uncredited)
R
Roger Ferreira
Church Goer (uncredited)
Ray Garaza
Puerto Rican Boy (uncredited)
S
Sheila Korsi
Carnival Dancer (uncredited)
K
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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