The Mongoose Puts Liam Neeson Behind the Wheel of a Live-TV Manhunt
Behind the Scenes: Cinema: The Mongoose Puts Liam Neeson Behind the Wheel of a Live-TV ManhuntLiam Neeson hits the road in The Mongoose, opening in theaters on October 30 through Samuel Goldwyn Films. He plays Ryan “Fang” Flanagan, a decorated veteran framed for a crime he did not commit.
Mark Vanselow directs from a script by Thompson Evans. Code Entertainment and Jupiter Peak Productions produced the film on a budget of roughly $20 million.
The story
Out of options, Flanagan runs, dragging police into a cross-country pursuit that plays out live on national television. His old Special Forces unit rallies around him as the chase turns into a spectacle the whole country is watching.
The cast
- Liam Neeson as Ryan “Fang” Flanagan;
- Marisa Tomei as Tara;
- Ving Rhames as Tanker;
- Michael Chiklis as Major Walter Pope;
- Maurice Marvel Meredith as Major James Tilton;
- Brett Tucker as Todd.
The production
The Mongoose is set in America but was shot around Victoria, Australia, from downtown Melbourne to Bacchus Marsh and Castlemaine. Tom Stern, known for his long partnership with Clint Eastwood, is the cinematographer; Rodrigo Balart edited and Michael Yezerski composed the score. It runs 96 minutes.
Release
Samuel Goldwyn picked up US rights in May and opens the film October 30. Reviews have not landed yet.
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Author: Alexander Shaida, Editor-in-chief
Publication date: October 06 2026
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