The Pest (1997 film)

The Pest
Promotional poster for The Pest
Directed byPaul Miller
Screenplay byDavid Bar Katz
Story byJohn Leguizamo
Produced byBill Sheinberg
Jonathan Sheinberg
Sid Sheinberg
Starring
CinematographyRoy H. Wagner
Edited byRoss Albert
David Rawlins
Music byKevin Kiner
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • February 7, 1997 (1997-02-07)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Chinese
Budget$8 million[1]
Box office$3.6 million[2]

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.

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  2. ^ "The Pest". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 21, 2023.

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