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?
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The Pest
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 7, 1997
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Action, Comedy
User Score
46%
Original Title
The Pest
Production Companies
The Bubble Factory, TriStar Pictures
Director
Paul Miller
Budget
$17,000,000
Revenue
$3,600,000
Description
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?
