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The Pest
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Synopsis
A man discovers the lighter side of being hunted down like an animal in this manic comedy. Pestario "Pest" Vargas (John Leguizamo) is a low-rent con man from Miami's South Beach who has fallen deeply in debt to ill-tempered members of the Scottish mafia (complete with kilts). Desperate to raise $50,000 to stave off having his legs broken (and possibly turned into haggis), Vargas takes an offer for a very high paying one day job from Gustav Shank (Jeffrey Jones), a German businessman visiting Florida. However, it's not until later that Vargas finds out what Shank has in mind. The lunatic white supremacist Shank transports Vargas to his island compound, Little Germany, and announces that he will hunt him as wild game. If Vargas can survive for 24 hours, he gets the cash; otherwise, his head will join the others stuffed and mounted on Shank's wall. Can Vargas' speed, agility, and gift for cheesy impersonations save him now? John Leguizamo co-wrote The Pest's original story, loosely based on the classic adventure tale The Most Dangerous Game. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Jeffrey Jones Gustav Shank
John Leguizamo Pestario (Pest) Vargas
Freddy Rodriguez Ninja
Edoardo Ballerini Himmel Shank
Aries Spears Chubby
Tammy Townsend Xantha Kent

Production Crew

Suzette Ervin Art Director
Wendy Kutzman Casting
Roy H. Wagner Cinematographer
David Bar Katz Co-producer
John Leguizamo Co-producer
Tom McKinley Costume Designer
Paul Miller Director
David Rawlins Editor
Ross Albert Editor
Robert A. Papazian Executive Producer
Bradley M. Gross First Assistant Director
Bill Sheinberg Producer
Jonathan Sheinberg Producer
Sid Jon Producer
Sid Sheinberg Producer
Rodger Maus Production Designer
David Bar Katz Screen Story
John Leguizamo Screen Story
David Bar Katz Screenwriter
John Leguizamo Screenwriter
Carole L. Cole Set Designer
Jim Duffy Set Designer
Ray Markham Set Designer
Kevin Kiner Songwriter
Mark Ulano Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1996
Runtime: 82
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG13
for crude sexual, scatalogical and ethnic humor
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy

Color type
DeLuxe Color

Sound
Dolby

Produced by
Bubble Factory
Sheinberg
TriStar