Movie

The Pest

1997 · 82 min

A loud, silly chase comedy that bounces from one absurd gag to the next, never taking its hunt seriously.

Tagline: What kind of freakazoid would let someone hunt him just to collect $50,000?...Next question.
Overview: 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?
How it feels: Absurd, campy, satirical and dark. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Crime, survival, race, deception
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
survival
race
deception
class
Places: big city
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild