The trailer for Liam Neeson‘s upcoming film The Mongoose has been released. Announced in 2024, the high-speed action thriller has Neeson taking the lead as a war hero-turned-murder fugitive on the run.
The synopsis reads, “Accused of a crime he didn’t commit, and with nothing to lose, a war hero leads law enforcement on a cross-country car chase with the help of his brothers in arms and a sympathetic public rooting for his getaway.”
Check out The Mongoose trailer below (watch more trailers):
What do we see in The Mongoose trailer with Liam Neeson?
The trailer opens with Neeson as Ryan Flanagan, already on the run, as his ex-wife pleads with him to turn himself in. However, he refuses to surrender, haunted by memories of his military service. Then it flashes back to Flanagan discovering that his ex-wife has been abused by her current partner. Flanagan goes to retrieve her belongings but ends up confronting her abusive partner. The confrontation escalates into a struggle, leaving Flanagan with a gunshot wound to the leg and the abuser dead after a fall.
Accused of murder, Flanagan steals the man’s car and goes on the run, triggering a high-speed chase. During the car chase, he is hunted by police cars and helicopters. Meanwhile, his fellow veterans rally to help him reach a destination known as The Mongoose.
The action-thriller is directed by Mark Vanselow and written by Thompson Evans. Vanselow will make his directorial debut with the upcoming film. He is also Neeson’s longtime stunt double. The duo has collaborated in over 20 films, including The Naked Gun and The Ice Road.
The cast members also include Marisa Tomei, Ving Rhames, Marcus Thomas, Maurice Marvel Meredith, and Michael Chiklis. The movie is produced by Al Corley, Bart Rosenblatt, and Eugene Musso. Executive producers include Lisa Wilson, Craig Chapman, Steve Shapiro, Liz and Ken Whitney, Jonathan Dana, and Rich Freeman.
The Mongoose is set to release in U.S. theaters on October 30, 2026.
