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The Pest

  • 19971997
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
8.8K
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John Leguizamo in The Pest (1997)
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A Miami con man agrees to be the human target for a Neo-Nazi manhunter in order to collect $50,000 if he survives.A Miami con man agrees to be the human target for a Neo-Nazi manhunter in order to collect $50,000 if he survives.A Miami con man agrees to be the human target for a Neo-Nazi manhunter in order to collect $50,000 if he survives.
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
8.8K
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    • Paul Miller
    • David Bar Katz(story)
    • John Leguizamo(story)
  • Stars
    • John Leguizamo
    • Jeffrey Jones
    • Edoardo Ballerini
    • Paul Miller
    • David Bar Katz(story)
    • John Leguizamo(story)
  • Stars
    • John Leguizamo
    • Jeffrey Jones
    • Edoardo Ballerini
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 145User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    Tammy Townsend in The Pest (1997)
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    John Leguizamo
    John Leguizamo
    • Pest
    Jeffrey Jones
    Jeffrey Jones
    • Gustav
    Edoardo Ballerini
    Edoardo Ballerini
    • Himmel
    Freddy Rodríguez
    Freddy Rodríguez
    • Ninja
    • (as Freddy Rodriguez)
    Tammy Townsend
    Tammy Townsend
    • Xantha Kent
    Aries Spears
    Aries Spears
    • Chubby
    Joe Morton
    Joe Morton
    • Mr. Kent
    Charles Hallahan
    Charles Hallahan
    • Angus
    Tom McCleister
    Tom McCleister
    • Leo
    Ivonne Coll
    Ivonne Coll
    • Gladyz
    Pat Skipper
    Pat Skipper
    • Glen Livitt
    Jorge Luis Abreu
    • Piercer
    • (as Jorge Luis Abrell)
    Jennifer Broughton
    • Bank Employee
    Yau-Gene Chan
    • Cook
    • (as Yau Gene Chan)
    Judyann Elder
    Judyann Elder
    • Mrs. Kent
    Paul Harris
    • Karaoke Singer
    Joe Jokubeit
    • Laphroig
    David Bar Katz
    David Bar Katz
    • White Guy
      • Paul Miller
      • David Bar Katz(story) (screenplay)
      • John Leguizamo(story)
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    • Trivia
      John Leguizamo was actually bitten by the snake during one of the takes where the snake is slithering up his leg. When the snake bit him, it wouldn't let go, so the trainer had to pry it off of his leg. When it finally got off, John was rushed to the hospital to remove the fangs which were still stuck in his leg.
    • Goofs
      When Pest is at Zantha's house his tracking device placed on his person heats up and shorts out due to moisture, yet after escaping on the boat with Himmel, Pest swims to shore/the pool party and then at the pool party swims in the pool.
    • Quotes

      Pest: So, you started a few wars. a-ite? Okay, you actually you started every war, but I mean who's counting; it's not like you ever won one, right?

      [laughs and pulls Leo's pants down]

      Leo: Ve kicked France's ass.

      Pest: Oh please, like who hasn't?

    • Connections
      Featured in Nostalgia Critic: The Pest (1997) (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      The Pest (Voodoo Mambo)
      Written by Richard Rudolph (as Richard Rudolph), Michael Sembello, John Leguizamo,

      Romany Malco (as Rom Malco)

      Produced by Richard Rudolph (as Richard Rudolph) and Michael Sembello

      Performed by John Leguizamo

    User reviews145

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    insulting to even an idiot's intelligence!
    If you're like me, you like all movies as long as you can find some redeeming qualities in it. The Pest is devoid of anything resembling quality, it's the equivalent of going to Big Lots, which is a pretty good store usually, and buying their interpretation of a cardiac defibrillator! Lenguizamo, who can be good at times, doesn't even deserve to spelled correctly with his performance in this Razzie winner! Trashy, tacky and tasteless all describe this movie, however if you're drunk or stoned or something, it'll probably help purge the contaminants in your stomach or bowels and then provide either the DVD leaflet/VHS box to help clean up afterward, but the ultimate irony will be that that would symbolize the money you wasted on it!
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    • masschaos
    • Aug 23, 2004

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    • Release date
      • February 7, 1997 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Papazian-Hirsch Entertainment International
      • The Bubble Factory
      • TriStar Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 24 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS

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