The Pest

Is The Pest right for your family?

Movie 1997 82 min

Fast-talking Latino con artist Pestario "Pest" Vargas is the target of Scottish mobsters to whom he owes a considerable debt. Willing to do anything to raise money and avoid severe injury or death, Vargas agrees to a very unusual job -- he will be transported to a remote island and hunted by Gustav Shank, a racist German executive. If he can survive a full day and night, Vargas gets $50,000 and will be set free. Is he wily enough to elude Shank?

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Provisional estimate — not yet fully analyzed. PG-13 (US)

Likely present: Violence

The title suggests action and comedy, with a character being hunted, indicating a high potential for violence.

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