Germany / Feb 07, 1997 / 12
What kind of freakazoid would let someone hunt him just to collect $50,000?...Next question.
1h 22min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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) |
Genres
ActionComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Pest |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Bubble Factory, TriStar Pictures |
| Release date | 7 febbraio 1997 |
| Executive producer | Robert Papazian |
| Production | Jonathan Sheinberg, David Bar Katz, Sid Sheinberg, Bill Sheinberg, John Leguizamo |
| Writer | David Bar Katz, John Leguizamo, Richard Connell |
| Casting | Wendy Kurtzman |
| Editing | David Rawlins, Ross Albert, Sam Seig, Phil Hetos |
| Cinematography | Roy H. Wagner, Alan Markfield |
| Assistant directors | Paul Miller, Joanne Small |
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| Camera operators | Roy H. Wagner, Alan Markfield |
| Additional photography | Roy H. Wagner, Alan Markfield |
| Production design | Rodger Maus, Ray Markham, Suzette Ervin, Carole Lee Cole, Jim Duffy, John A. Keim |
| Art direction | Suzette Ervin, Ray Markham, Carole Lee Cole, Jim Duffy, Rodger Maus, John A. Keim |
| Set decoration | Jim Duffy, Ray Markham, Suzette Ervin, Carole Lee Cole, Rodger Maus, John A. Keim |
| Stunts | Norman Howell |
| Music | Kevin Kiner, Charles Martin Inouye, Ira Newborn, Gloria Cooper, Mark Ulano, Laura Laird |
| Sound | Charles Martin Inouye, Ira Newborn, Gloria Cooper, Kevin Kiner, Mark Ulano, Laura Laird |
| Costume design | Tom McKinley, Tara Spurlock, Dennis McCarthy, Carolyn Lancet |
| Makeup | Tara Spurlock, Dennis McCarthy, Carolyn Lancet, Tom McKinley |
| Hairstyling | Tara Spurlock, Dennis McCarthy, Carolyn Lancet, Tom McKinley |
| Budget | 17.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 3.600.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Feb 07, 1997 / 12
United States / Feb 07, 1997 / PG-13
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