The Pest
1997 · Movie · PG-13 · 82 min · ★ 4.7 · 13% critics
A fast-talking con artist owes big money to dangerous criminals and will do almost anything to stay alive. Desperate for cash, he accepts a bizarre offer: get dropped on a remote island and be hunted for a day, hoping his quick thinking and nonstop schemes can keep him one step ahead.
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-02-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 13/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.7/10 (162 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you’re in the mood for loud, silly, anything-goes slapstick with a bizarre survival setup, similar to Corky Romano or Wild Wild West; Not for you if you dislike crude humor, stereotypes, or frantic, hyperactive comedy.
Pros: wild premise; nonstop goofy energy; occasional big laughs | Cons: crude lowbrow jokes; offensive stereotypes; very annoying lead
Themes
- island
- neo-nazism
- scam
- hispanic
Cast & crew
John Leguizamo
as Pest
Jeffrey Jones
as Gustav
Edoardo Ballerini
as Himmel
Freddy Rodríguez
as Ninja
Tammy Townsend
as Xantha Kent
Aries Spears
as Chubby
Joe Morton
as Mr. Kent
Charles Hallahan
as Angus
Tom McCleister
as Leo
Ivonne Coll
as Gladyz
Directed by Paul Miller