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The Pest is a 1997 American black comedy film inspired by the classic 1924 Richard Connell short story "The Most Dangerous Game". Comedian John Leguizamo plays a Puerto Rican con artist in Miami, Florida named Pestario Vargas (also known as "Pest") who agrees to be the human target for a German manhunter for a $50,000 reward.
- $8 million
- Kevin Kiner
- February 7, 1997
- Bill Sheinberg, Jonathan Sheinberg, Sid Sheinberg
Feb 7, 1997 · The Pest: Directed by Paul Miller. With John Leguizamo, Jeffrey Jones, Edoardo Ballerini, Freddy Rodríguez. A Miami con man agrees to be the human target for a Neo-Nazi manhunter in order to collect $50,000 if he survives.
- Paul Miller
- 147
- 2 min
The Pest (1997) Movie Info Synopsis Fast-talking Latino con artist Pestario "Pest" Vargas (John Leguizamo) is the target of Scottish mobsters to whom he owes a considerable debt.
- (1K)
- Paul Miller
- PG-13
- John Leguizamo
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Comedian John Leguizamo is a manic Miami con man who's about to become a hunter's human prey.
The Pest is a 1997 American black comedy film inspired by the classic 1924 Richard Connell short story "The Most Dangerous Game". Comedian John Leguizamo plays a Puerto Rican con artist in Miami, Florida named Pestario Vargas who agrees to be the human target for a German manhunter for a $50,000 reward.