![The Pest](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/oWDSlZT7rvOBYccqrRxiZ7IfbhM.jpg)
The Pest
# What kind of freakazoid would let someone hunt him just to collect $50,000?...Next question.
π Overview:
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?
π΅ Budget: USD
17,000,000
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1997-02-07
β Running Time:
82 mins
β Vote Average:
4.6
Beloved Cast
![John Leguizamo original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/kwYCdxTlDh9zauUCg4mp2XTCQTw.jpg)
Pest
John Leguizamo
![Jeffrey Jones original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/jJ8mLfwxqmpCdT2vMkEaGjZZUM8.jpg)
Gustav
Jeffrey Jones
![Edoardo Ballerini original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/n2m6nuQZ4kP1BihZIuAeoabKCp0.jpg)
Himmel
Edoardo Ballerini
![Freddy RodrΓguez original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/syCMZjteDnmWQa26NqOaVaRdYmj.jpg)
Ninja
Freddy RodrΓguez
![Tammy Townsend original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/vIZSa3ITSLELHUywN9LcN8LwjZ8.jpg)
Xantha Kent
Tammy Townsend
![Aries Spears original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/pSFQLsgwLfcY2AeWt6MZrUNk0ql.jpg)
Chubby
Aries Spears
![Joe Morton original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/w7rGWWSGKWWukojLbZOQJ5yh9jv.jpg)
Mr. Kent
Joe Morton
![Charles Hallahan original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/zQr2ytNB23Dy3uzbGkxfIsANw3y.jpg)
Angus
Charles Hallahan
![Tom McCleister original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/vAb4rXnw941LN7o7ODTqVVzXy1j.jpg)
Leo
Tom McCleister
![Ivonne Coll original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/7cyzeWeX8zD4IwAUDfyE9BK8woY.jpg)
Gladyz
Ivonne Coll
![Pat Skipper original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/83kKXFGLe1GDXc1lau63gD5W9uF.jpg)
Glen Livitt
Pat Skipper
![Jorge Luis Abreu original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/dJkKhSQUJXuAKMtwVKm3PLN1cBk.jpg)
Piercer
Jorge Luis Abreu
![Jennifer Broughton original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Bank Employee
Jennifer Broughton
![Yau-Gene Chan original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Cook
Yau-Gene Chan
![Judyann Elder original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/7ZlKmseEUdQo285kpPaQs1F72Y4.jpg)
Mrs. Kent
Judyann Elder
![Paul Harris original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Karaoke Singer
Paul Harris
![Joe Jokubeit original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Laphroig
Joe Jokubeit
![David Bar Katz original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
White Guy
David Bar Katz
![Will Potter original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
White Guy
Will Potter
![Les Lannom original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/v04CRgosOP6nJiyL3ihJ6YRUvXZ.jpg)
Bagpipe Player
Les Lannom
![Jim Lau original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/vtnVGok0rQoSiH6ubJa73l94tVV.jpg)
Mr. Cheung
Jim Lau
![Barry Mizerski original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/vHUpk0Ekp6PE5AwLMjoi9HY1HA2.jpg)
Host
Barry Mizerski
![Hugh Murphy original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Emcee
Hugh Murphy
![Kristin Norton original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/nGWO89m8yt1HJuyjDrmytcoOlxE.jpg)
Trixy
Kristin Norton
![Yelba Osorio original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/mmvLWjW7eKVzUdVubrs5t8OwsiL.jpg)
Malaria
Yelba Osorio
![Tony Perez original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/1NvbShokIyw539wBm5pyWV63jgy.jpg)
Felix
Tony Perez
![Aviva Rosenbloom original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Cantor
Aviva Rosenbloom
![Julian Scott Urena original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ubKnVbFvV4nh18vmOcHUz0P1b5r.jpg)
Sergio
Julian Scott Urena
![Eddie Driscoll original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/l4ENngo82M7oaAS3cGPgv8288cG.jpg)
Extra (uncredited)
Eddie Driscoll
![Maria Felipe original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Bikini Girl (uncredited)
Maria Felipe
![Roger Ferreira original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Church Goer (uncredited)
Roger Ferreira
![Ray Garaza original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/aadeHGZZEuKmEhpwEnKUJzWHf82.jpg)
Puerto Rican Boy (uncredited)
Ray Garaza
![Sheila Korsi original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Carnival Dancer (uncredited)
Sheila Korsi
![Kristian de la Osa original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
The Kid (uncredited)
Kristian de la Osa
![Gloria Laino original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ll7ALAcxgo0DhFsDqNcwmPb4Bw3.jpg)
Carnival Dancer (uncredited)
Gloria Laino
![D. Danny Warhol original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/yUnbaV4KufUp0QJQfxfDXz1HDuj.jpg)
Third White Guy (uncredited)
D. Danny Warhol
![John Wilkie original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/zR0ukQ4CCLPXeN5A813td4gKd6T.jpg)
Bank Manager / Street Dancer (uncredited)
John Wilkie