Snake and Mongoose
Snake and Mongoose is a sports film currently in limited release, first airing on August 9, 2013 at 2013 Barrett-Jackson Reno auction.[1][2] On Feb. 28, 2013, Entertainment Universe announced the drag racing film would open in 25 cities Sept. 6, 2013 and that it closed a deal with Film Star Partners II for prints and advertising funds.
It is directed by Wayne Holloway and stars Noah Wyle, Jesse Williams and Tim Blake Nelson.[3][4]
Plot
The film tells the story of the rivalry between drag racing drivers Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen and their groundbreaking accomplishments in the world of drag racing.[3] The film also focuses on how the two unlikely figures revolutionized entertainment sports marketing when they attracted Mattel’s Hot Wheels Division to sponsor them, according to a press release from the film producers.
Cast
- Noah Wyle as Arthur Spear
- Jesse Williams as Don "The Snake" Prudhomme
- Tim Blake Nelson as Mike McAllister
- Ashley Hinshaw as Lynn Prudhomme
- John Heard as Wally Parks
- Ian Ziering as Keith Black
- Richard Blake as Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen
- Kim Shaw as Judy McEwen
- Devin Brochu as Tommy (14-16)
- Mason Vale Cotton as Tommy (8-10)
- Maxwell Perry Cotton as Jamie (12-14)
- Joshua Leonard as Thomas Greer
- Whitney Moore as Sharon
- Sean Brosnan as Kenny Youngblood
- Leonardo Nam as Roland Leong
- Julie Mond as Wendy
- Ken Goldstein as Jack Dempsey
- Fred Dryer as Ed Donovan
References
- ↑ Snake and Mongoose
- ↑ Legendary Snake And Mongoose Dragsters Race To Scottsdale
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fleming, Mike (May 11, 2012). "Tim Blake Nelson Joins Noah Wyle In Drag-Race Drama ‘Snake And Mongoose’". Deadline.com. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ↑ http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/27/a-tale-of-two-drag-racing-legends-snake-mongoose/?_r=0