Movie·1997·1h 22m
The Pest
What kind of freakazoid would let someone hunt him just to collect $50,000?...Next question.
Directed By
Paul Miller
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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?
Producer
Sid Sheinberg, Bill Sheinberg
Cinematography
Roy H. Wagner
Music
Kevin Kiner
Editor
Ross Albert
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
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
// crew
Crew
Paul Miller
Director
John Leguizamo
Story
David Bar Katz
Screenplay, Story
Kevin Kiner
Original Music Composer
Ross Albert
Editor
David Rawlins
Editor
Roy H. Wagner
Director of Photography
Sid Sheinberg
Producer
Bill Sheinberg
Producer
Jonathan Sheinberg
Producer
Robert Papazian
Executive Producer
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