Snake & Mongoose
By Brian Costello,
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Enjoyable drag racing movie has smoking, mild profanity.

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What's the Story?
SNAKE & MONGOOSE chronicles the friendly but fierce twenty-year rivalry between drag racers Don "The Snake" Prudhomme (Jesse Williams) and Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen (Richard Blake) from their beginnings as racers on small circuits to successful and victorious drivers in the 1970s. This film shows how Mongoose orchestrated the natural rivalry that emerged between he and The Snake into a lucrative marketing and sponsorship boon for both. Their competitive drive and love of drag racing is shown through every scene, through every up and down in their careers as each tries to outdo the other to be the champion on the drag strip.
Is It Any Good?
Even if you're not a drag racing fan, Snake & Mongoose is an interesting story of two bitter rivals who work together to become successful and elevate their sport into the national consciousness. Drag racing's ascendancy in the '60s and '70s is shown through televised footage of famous races during that time, as Snake and Mongoose work tirelessly both on and off the race track to try and secure a future for both themselves and the sport they love.
The acting and the direction is solid, and the story is engaging. For drag racing aficionados, this movie should prove especially enjoyable, as the love of drag racing is evident in each scene.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about drag racing. How is the history of drag racing shown? Did you learn anything new about the sport?
How is the culture of drag racing represented through the excitement of victory and the ever-present dangers of accidents?
How does this movie compare with other sports-themed movies?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming: April 8, 2014
- Cast: Jesse Williams, Richard Blake, Noah Wyle
- Director: Wayne Halloway
- Inclusion Information: Black actors
- Studio: Anchor Bay
- Genre: Drama
- Topics: Cars and Trucks, Sports and Martial Arts, Friendship
- Run time: 102 minutes
- MPAA rating: PG-13
- MPAA explanation: Smoking throughout and some language.
- Last updated: February 26, 2022
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