The Pest (1997)
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?

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Cast

John Leguizamo John Leguizamo As: Pest
Jeffrey Jones Jeffrey Jones As: Gustav
Edoardo Ballerini Edoardo Ballerini As: Himmel
Freddy Rodríguez Freddy Rodríguez As: Ninja
Tammy Townsend Tammy Townsend As: Xantha Kent
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Storyline

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?


Tagline: What kind of freakazoid would let someone hunt him just to collect $50,000? …Next question.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Action, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 07 February 1997

Country: US

Runtime: 82m

Company Credits

Company: The Bubble Factory, TriStar Pictures

Budget: $17,000,000

Revenue: $3,600,000

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Cast

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Pest

Jeffrey Jones

Jeffrey Jones

Gustav

Edoardo Ballerini

Edoardo Ballerini

Himmel

Freddy Rodríguez

Freddy Rodríguez

Ninja

Tammy Townsend

Tammy Townsend

Xantha Kent

Aries Spears

Aries Spears

Chubby

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Mr. Kent

Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

Angus

Tom McCleister

Tom McCleister

Leo

Ivonne Coll

Ivonne Coll

Gladyz

Pat Skipper

Pat Skipper

Glen Livitt

Jorge Luis Abreu

Jorge Luis Abreu

Piercer

Jennifer Broughton

Jennifer Broughton

Bank Employee

Yau-Gene Chan

Yau-Gene Chan

Cook

Judyann Elder

Judyann Elder

Mrs. Kent

Paul Harris

Paul Harris

Karaoke Singer

Joe Jokubeit

Joe Jokubeit

Laphroig

David Bar Katz

David Bar Katz

White Guy

Will Potter

Will Potter

White Guy

Les Lannom

Les Lannom

Bagpipe Player

Jim Lau

Jim Lau

Mr. Cheung

Barry Mizerski

Barry Mizerski

Host

Hugh Murphy

Hugh Murphy

Emcee

Kristin Norton

Kristin Norton

Trixy

Yelba Osorio

Yelba Osorio

Malaria

Tony Perez

Tony Perez

Felix

Aviva Rosenbloom

Aviva Rosenbloom

Cantor

Julian Scott Urena

Julian Scott Urena

Sergio

Eddie Driscoll

Eddie Driscoll

Extra (uncredited)

Maria Felipe

Maria Felipe

Bikini Girl (uncredited)

Roger Ferreira

Roger Ferreira

Church Goer (uncredited)

Ray Garaza

Ray Garaza

Puerto Rican Boy (uncredited)

Sheila Korsi

Sheila Korsi

Carnival Dancer (uncredited)

Kristian de la Osa

Kristian de la Osa

The Kid (uncredited)

Gloria Laino

Gloria Laino

Carnival Dancer (uncredited)

D. Danny Warhol

D. Danny Warhol

Third White Guy (uncredited)

John Wilkie

John Wilkie

Bank Manager / Street Dancer (uncredited)

Directed By

Joanne Small

Joanne Small

Script Supervisor

Paul Miller

Paul Miller

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Sid Sheinberg

Sid Sheinberg

Producer

Bill Sheinberg

Bill Sheinberg

Producer

Jonathan Sheinberg

Jonathan Sheinberg

Producer

Robert Papazian

Robert Papazian

Executive Producer

David Bar Katz

David Bar Katz

Co-Producer

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Co-Producer

Wendy Kurtzman

Wendy Kurtzman

Casting

Andree Juviler

Andree Juviler

Location Manager

Edited By

Ross Albert

Ross Albert

Editor

David Rawlins

David Rawlins

Editor

Sam Seig

Sam Seig

First Assistant Editor

Phil Hetos

Phil Hetos

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Tom McKinley

Tom McKinley

Costume Design

Tara Spurlock

Tara Spurlock

Costumer

Dennis McCarthy

Dennis McCarthy

Costumer

Carolyn Lancet

Carolyn Lancet

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Kevin Kiner

Kevin Kiner

Original Music Composer

Charles Martin Inouye

Charles Martin Inouye

Music Editor

Mark Ulano

Mark Ulano

Sound Mixer

Gloria Cooper

Gloria Cooper

Boom Operator

Ira Newborn

Ira Newborn

Music Consultant

Laura Laird

Laura Laird

ADR Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Roy H. Wagner

Roy H. Wagner

Director of Photography

Alan Markfield

Alan Markfield

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Rodger Maus

Rodger Maus

Production Design

Suzette Ervin

Suzette Ervin

Art Direction

Jim Duffy

Jim Duffy

Set Decoration

John A. Keim

John A. Keim

Property Master

Carole Lee Cole

Carole Lee Cole

Set Designer

Ray Markham

Ray Markham

Set Designer

Other Crew

Norman Howell

Norman Howell

Stunt Coordinator

Paul J. Lombardi

Paul J. Lombardi

Special Effects Coordinator

Fatima Robinson

Fatima Robinson

Choreographer

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