The Mongoose
Seen it?2026 | 99 min | Action, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Furious 7 or The Fugitive, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A falsely accused war hero with nothing to lose leads police on an epic televised cross-country car chase, helped by members of his former Special Forces Army battalion and closely monitored by a fascinated public rooting for his safe getaway.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 151K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark Vanselow
- Liam NeesonRyan 'Fang' Flanagan
- Marisa TomeiTara
- Ving RhamesTanker
- Michael ChiklisMajor Walter Pope
- Brett TuckerTodd
- Stella StockerHelene (voice)
- Hamish MichaelCaptain Parks
- Toby TrusloveCaptain McBride
- Eddie BarooVeteran Seth
- Maurice Marvel MeredithMajor James Tilton