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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 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
The Pest aims for zany comedy with social commentary, misses, and lands squarely at offensive misfire thanks to John Leguizamo's over-caffeinated performance and a script laden with stereotypes.
- (1K)
- Paul Miller
- PG-13
- John Leguizamo
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About. The Pest. COMEDY. It's a chase, a hunt, a party and a riot in Miami s colorful South Beach as John Leguizamo stars as Pestario "Pest" Vargas, a chameleon-like con artist who can go from being a fast-talking Chinese delivery boy to an unorthodox Orthodox Rabbi in the blink of an eye.
- Paul Miller
- John Leguizamo
292 reviews. 4% Tomatometer. PG-13. Rating. family_home. Eligible. info. play_arrow Trailer. info Watch in a web browser or on supported devices Learn More. About this movie. arrow_forward. John...
Comedian John Leguizamo is THE PEST, a manic Miami con man who's about to become a hunter's human prey. And if you're going to be a target, it's best to be a moving target, as THE PEST proves in this hilarious high-speed hunt that careens from a neo-Nazi's private island to the party-all-the-time streets of Miami's South Beach.
Feb 7, 1997 · 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.