The Pest aims for zany comedy with social commentary, misses, and lands squarely at offensive misfire thanks to John Leguizamo's over-caffeinated performance and a script laden with stereotypes.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Paul Miller -
Producer -
Jonathan Sheinberg , Bill Sheinberg , Sid Sheinberg -
Production Co -
TriStar Pictures , The Bubble Factory -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 16, 2012 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$3.5M -
Runtime -
1h 22m -
Sound Mix -
Surround