John Leguizamo,
Jeffrey Jones,
Edoardo Ballerini,
Freddy Rodriguez,
Tammy Townsend
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A man discovers the lighter side of being hunted down like an animal in this manic comedy. Pestario "Pest" Vargas (John Leguizamo) is a low-rent con man from Miami's South Beach who has fallen deeply ... read more
Directed by: Paul Miller
Release Date: February 7, 1997
DVD Release Date: June 13, 2000
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March 19, 2012Fun and unforgettable. The thing is: The Pest is terrible dumb, and totally bad written. Anyway, still funny and very entertaining. One of my guild pleasure.
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June 18, 2009i rented this one time and because of that, i really dont care to talk about it
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April 29, 2007I'm sure you have seen Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Well, this is John Leguizamo's Ace Ventura character. I'll admit that the plot is as dumb as can be, but the movie itself will keep you laughing with all the ridiculous stuff that happens (A jeep turning into a gigantic ... read more
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March 22, 2006This movie is idiotic, but that doesn't mean it's bad. It's pretty damn funny, but be warned, it meanders.
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September 7, 2006I loved this movie when I was younger, I'm not sure I would anymore. I still say 'scareded' sometimes.
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January 17, 2012I remember hating this movie when it 1st came out & watching it today, I still hate it.John Leguizamo's character Pest was EXTREMELY annoying & I wanted to squash him like a bug.The Pest was just as bad as Leguizamo's TV show (Anybody remember House Of Buggin?) The funniest thing... read more
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May 18, 2010I've seen John Leguizamo doing some very dramatic roles over the past few years and when it first happened I was confused, because this was my first exposure to the guy. In the same way that Tom Hanks never does comedy anymore, Leguizamo seems to have moved past this phase of his... read more
Critic Reviews
March 27, 2009
Joe Leydon, Variety
August 30, 2004
Stephen Holden, New York Times
When Mr. Leguizamo isn't doing third-rate ethnic parody, he is wallowing in scatological jokes that are so poorly prepared and executed that they make similar antics by Mr. Carrey play like classic ro... Full Review
February 14, 2001
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Talented and versatile actor-comedian John Leguizamo indulges himself so totally with incessant mugging, mimicking and all-around showing off that he begins to wear out his welcome before the opening ... Full Review
January 1, 2000
Jeff Millar, Houston Chronicle
This film is utterly without discipline or focus in a way that -- to one's shame --one eventually finds oddly endearing.
January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Obviously, someone must have told Leguizamo he's a comic genius. Whoever did that isn't his friend. Full Review
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
It's the kind of movie where every paying customer deserves to receive a handwritten apology from the producers. Full Review
August 4, 2009
Keith Phipps, AV Club
It seems to be targeted at eight-year-old boys with attention-deficit disorder, and could have been more competently made by any one of them. Full Review
August 4, 2009
Ken Fox, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Even surrounded by unbearable sloppiness, Leguizamo is fascinating to watch. Full Review
February 2, 2003
Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
If you have any doubt that John Leguizamo is not funny, this movie will handily reinforce that notion.
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