The Pest
What kind of freakazoid would let someone hunt him just to collect $50,000?...Next question.
1997 • 82 min • Action · Comedy
Synopsis
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?
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 47 Audience · 164 · 100%
Pestario "Pest" Vargas, a quick-witted con artist, owes money to mobsters and is forced into a deadly game. He becomes the prey on a remote island, hunted by a racist executive. If he can survive, he gets $50,000 to clear his debt.
- Violence & peril
- 6/10
- Language
- 4/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 5/10
Heads up
- Challenging themes of racism
- Cartoonish violence with real stakes
- Some crude humor and language
What it models well
- Quick thinking under pressure
- Resourcefulness
- Valuing friendship
Talk about it after
- Stereotypes and prejudice
- Consequences of debt and risky choices
- The importance of standing up for oneself
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Top billed cast
Director: Paul Miller • Crew: David Bar Katz, David Bar Katz, John Leguizamo
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 4.7/10 (164)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $17,000,000
- Box office
- $3,600,000
- IMDb
- tt0119887
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