''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 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 Hot Wheels 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 *

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as Ed Donovan *

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as Arthur Spear *

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as Mike McAllister *

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as Lynn Prudhomme *

Kim Shaw Kim Shaw (born May 20, 1984) is a Canadian-born American actress. Early life and education Shaw grew up in Miami and Longwood, Florida. After graduating from Lake Brantley High School, Shaw moved to New York City to attend the American Academy ...

as Judy McEwen * John Heard as

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as Keith Black *

Joshua Leonard Joshua Granville Leonard (born June 17, 1975) is an American actor, 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), '' Higher G ...

as Thomas Greer * Sean Brosnan as Kenny Youngblood *

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as Roland Leong

References

External links

* * 2013 films 2013 drama films 2013 biographical drama films 2010s buddy drama films 2010s sports drama films American auto racing films American biographical drama films American buddy drama films American sports drama films Rhino Films films Sports films based on actual events 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{sport-film-stub