The Pest is a movie directed by Paul Miller in 1997 and inspired by the book The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell, first published in 1924. The movie features John Leguizamo, Jeffrey Jones, Freddy Rodríguez, Pat Skipper, Edoardo Ballerini, Joe Morton, and others.
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Storyline
The Pest is a deranged con artist from Miami who is ready to become the prey of a hunter. As The Pest demonstrates in this hilarious high-speed hunt that careens from a neo-private Nazi’s island to the party-all-the-time streets of Miami’s South Beach, if you’re going to be a target, it’s best to be a moving target. The Pest, a coarse, crass, and infinitely creative character, eludes his predator while maintaining his attitude by assuming a wide range of ethnic identities.
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Movie vs Book
Year
1997
Minutes
84
Movie Rate
4.80
Source: IMDb
Year
1924
Pages
48
Book Rate
7.88
S: Goodreads
Book
The Most Dangerous Game
Author: Richard Connell
Country: USA
First published in: 1924
Length: 48 pages
Genre: Fiction
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TV Series by Phil Abraham
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“When you have worked as a screenwriter and watched as many films as I have watched, I think it seeps onto the page. I don't think that's always a good thing.”
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