The Pest

The Pest

82 mins | Comedy, Action | Feb. 7, 1997

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

82 mins | Comedy, Action | Feb. 7, 1997

The Pest
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?
IMDb rating 4.8
Producers TriStar Pictures, The Bubble Factory
Original title The Pest
Directors Joanne Small, Paul Miller
Writers David Bar Katz, John Leguizamo

Cast

John Leguizamo

as Pestario 'Pest' Vargas

Jeffrey Jones

as Gustav

Edoardo Ballerini

as Himmel

Tammy Townsend

as Xantha Kent

Aries Spears

as Chubby

Joe Morton

as Mr. Kent

Charles Hallahan

as Angus

Pat Skipper

as Glen Livitt

Les Lannom

as Bagpipe Player

Ivonne Coll

as Gladyz

Judyann Elder

as Mrs. Kent

Yau-Gene Chan

as Cook

Yelba Osorio

as Malaria

Will Potter

as White Guy

Jim Lau

as Mr. Cheung

Barry Mizerski

as Host

Kristian de la Osa

as The Kid

John Wilkie

as Bank Manager / Street Dancer (uncredited)