The Pest (1997)

Directed by

Paul Miller

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

4.7 of 10 from 163 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A fast-talking con artist in Miami agrees to be hunted by a German big-game hunter for money. The film follows his attempts to survive by using his wits and charm.

campyzanybroad comedyfranticabsurdphysical humorloudexaggerated

What happens

The Pest is a 1997 American black comedy film inspired by the classic 1924 Richard Connell short story "The Most Dangerous Game". Comedian John Leguizamo plays a Puerto Rican con artist in Miami, Florida named Pestario Vargas (also known as "Pest") who agrees to be the human target for a German manhunter for a $50,000 reward. The film was released by TriStar Pictures on February 7, 1997. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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