The Pest (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. 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?
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $17,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $3,600,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.53 |
Directed By
Paul Miller
Crew
Paul Miller
Richard Connell
John Leguizamo
David Bar Katz
David Bar Katz
Kevin Kiner
Ross Albert
David Rawlins
Roy H. Wagner
Sid Sheinberg
Bill Sheinberg
Jonathan Sheinberg
Robert Papazian
David Bar Katz
John Leguizamo
Rodger Maus
Wendy Kurtzman
Tom McKinley
Suzette Ervin
Jim Duffy
John A. Keim
Sam Seig
Charles Martin Inouye
Mark Ulano
Gloria Cooper
Andree Juviler
Alan Markfield
Phil Hetos
Norman Howell
Joanne Small
Tara Spurlock
Dennis McCarthy
Carolyn Lancet
Paul J. Lombardi
Fatima Robinson
Ira Newborn
Laura Laird
Carole Lee Cole
Ray Markham
TOP 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
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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