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
  • John Leguizamo
  • Jeffrey Jones
  • Aries Spears
  • Freddy Rodriguez
  • Joe Morton
  • Edoardo Ballerini
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.