The sort of B-movie actioner that would have wowed them on the summer drive-in circuit in the ‘70s, The Mongoose wears its influences heavily on its sleeve. Throw in some Sugarland Express , a dash of Vanishing Point and some Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry , and you have the recipe for this Liam Neeson thriller in which he’s the pursued rather than the pursuer. Mainly notable for its high-octane car chases and terrific stunt work, the film should, like most of Neeson’s recent efforts , find its biggest audiences on streaming and cable.

That the stunt work is excellent should be no surprise since the film marks the directorial debut of veteran stunt man/stunt coordinator Mark Vanselow, who has worked with Neeson on no less than 30 films and has been his stunt double for decades.

The Mongoose

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Release date : Friday, October 30

Cast : Liam Neeson, Marisa Tomei, Ving Rhames, Marcus Thomas, Maurice Marvel Meredith, Michael Chiklis, Ryan Morgan

Director : Mark…