What is The Pest?
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "The Pest" (1997). Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1997
- Release date
- Feb 7, 1997
- Genres
- Action, Comedy
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 4.7/10
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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "The Pest" (1997).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No invented/guessed details (titles, names, dates, etc.).
Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Constraint 4: Plain text only (no markdown, asterisks, headings, bullet points).
Constraint 5: First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Constraint 6: Word count must be 150-190 words.
Title: The Pest
Year: 1997
Release Date (US): 02/07/1997
Genre: Action and Comedy
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 1h 22m
Cast: John Leguizamo, Jeffrey Jones, Edoardo Ballerini
Director: Paul Miller
Protagonist: Pestario "Pest" Vargas (Latino con artist)
Plot: Vargas owes a considerable debt to Scottish mobsters. To raise money and avoid injury or death, he agrees to a job: being transported to a remote island and hunted by Gustav Shank, a racist German executive. If he survives a full day and night, he receives $50,000 and freedom.
Drafting Sentence 1 (No spoilers): The Pest is a 1997 action and comedy film directed by Paul Miller. (13 words)
Should you watch it?
“A fast-talking con artist agrees to be hunted on a remote island for fifty thousand dollars.”
- Features a high-stakes premise where a con artist must survive a full day and night being hunted.
- Inspired by the classic 1924 Richard Connell short story The Most Dangerous Game.
- Directed by Paul Miller in his feature directorial debut with a cast including John Leguizamo, Jeffrey Jones, and Edoardo Ballerini.
- The protagonist is targeted by Scottish mobsters and a racist German executive, which may not appeal to all viewers.
Watch it if you want to see a desperate con artist try to survive being hunted on a remote island.
The film is a 1997 American black comedy with a runtime of 1 hour and 22 minutes, rated PG-13.
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It may appeal to fans of black comedies and survival premises inspired by The Most Dangerous Game.
What is the runtime or binge duration?
The film has a total runtime of 1 hour and 22 minutes.
What are the essential details of the production?
The 1997 film was directed by Paul Miller in his feature directorial debut and written by David Bar Katz.
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