The Pest

The Pest

1997
1h 22min

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?

The Pest

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?
    Released
    February 1997
    Runtime
    1h 22min
    Director
    Budget
    $17,000,000
    Revenue
    $3,600,000
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    The Bubble Factory, TriStar Pictures
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
Bank Employee
Yau-Gene Chan
Cook
Judyann Elder
Judyann Elder
Mrs. Kent
Paul Harris
Karaoke Singer
Joe Jokubeit
Laphroig
David Bar Katz
White Guy
Will Potter
White Guy
Les Lannom
Les Lannom
Bagpipe Player
Jim Lau
Jim Lau
Mr. Cheung
Barry Mizerski
Barry Mizerski
Host
Hugh Murphy
Emcee
Kristin Norton
Kristin Norton
Trixy
Yelba Osorio
Yelba Osorio
Malaria
Tony Perez
Tony Perez
Felix
Aviva Rosenbloom
Cantor
Julian Scott Urena
Julian Scott Urena
Sergio
Eddie Driscoll
Eddie Driscoll
Extra (uncredited)
Maria Felipe
Bikini Girl (uncredited)
Roger Ferreira
Church Goer (uncredited)
Ray Garaza
Ray Garaza
Puerto Rican Boy (uncredited)
Sheila Korsi
Carnival Dancer (uncredited)
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)
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