''Snake & Mongoose'' is a 2013 American

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film directed by Wayne Holloway, starring Jesse Williams and Richard Blake as drag racers Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen, respectively. The film received a limited theatrical release in 20 cities between August 9 and November 4, 2013.

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acquired the home entertainment rights and the film was released through

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and digital download on March 4, 2014, and on DVD and Blu-ray on April 8, 2014.

Premise

The film tells the story of the rivalry between

drag racing Drag racing is a type of motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles compete, usually two at a time, to be first to cross a set finish line. The race follows a short, straight course from a standing start over a measured distance, mos ...

drivers Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen and their groundbreaking accomplishments in the world of drag racing. The two help popularize the sport of drag racing when they team up in 1969 with

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's new

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toy line, which had just hit the market the previous year. The partnership with Mattel helped revolutionize sports marketing.

Cast

* Jesse Williams as Don "The Snake" Prudhomme * Richard Blake as Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen *

Fred Dryer John Frederick Dryer (born July 6, 1946) is an American actor, radio host, and former professional football player. He was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 years, participating in 176 games starting in 1969 until ...

as Ed Donovan *

Noah Wyle Noah Strausser Speer Wyle (; born June 4, 1971) is an American actor, writer, producer and director. He rose to fame as John Carter in the NBC medical drama '' ER'' (1994–2009), receiving five Emmy Award nominations, three Golden Globe Award ...

as Arthur Spear *

Tim Blake Nelson Timothy Blake Nelson (born May 11, 1964) is an American actor, writer, and director. Described as a "modern character actor", his roles include Delmar O'Donnell in ''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' (2000), Gideon in ''Minority Report (film), Minori ...

as Mike McAllister * Ashley Hinshaw as Lynn Prudhomme *

Kim Shaw Kim Shaw (born May 20, 1984) is a Canadian-born American actress. She is best known as Dr. Cassie Williams on ''Saving Hope'' (2015–2017). Early life and education Shaw moved to New York City to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. ...

as Judy McEwen * John Heard as

Wally Parks Wallace Gordon Parks (January 23, 1913 – September 28, 2007) was an American writer. He was the founder, president, and chairman of the National Hot Rod Association, better known as NHRA. He was instrumental in establishing drag racing as a l ...

Ian Ziering Ian Andrew Ziering (; born March 30, 1964) is an American actor best known for his role as Steve Sanders on the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', which he played from 1990 to 2000. He is also the voice of Vinnie on ''Biker Mice from ...

as Keith Black *

Joshua Leonard Joshua Granville Leonard (born June 17, 1975) is an American actor, producer, writer, and director, known for his role in ''The Blair Witch Project'' (1999). He has since starred in films such as '' Madhouse'' (2004), '' The Shaggy Dog'' (2006), ' ...

as Thomas Greer * Sean Brosnan as Kenny Youngblood *

Leonardo Nam Leonardo Nam (born 5 November 1979) is an American actor. Born in Argentina to South Korean immigrant parents, he emigrated to Australia as a child before moving to the United States in the 1990s to begin his career as an actor. He made his brea ...

Roland Leong Roland Leong (1945 – December 29, 2023) was an American drag racer from Honolulu, whose "Hawaiian" brand cars achieved many victories. He later went on to act as crew chief in Funny Car races. "Hawaiian" cars Top Fuel Dragsters Leong's "Hawaii ...

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