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As the Snake & Mongoose film gets closer to production, here's a look at other famous drag racing movies.
1 Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
Big-time Hollywood film with name actors (Bonnie Bedelia, Beau Bridges) chronicles the life of Top Fuel champ Shirley Muldowney; outstanding camera work, great driving stunts by Tommy Ivo and Kelly Brown, and a feel-good story
2 Funny Car Summer (1974)
Documentary crew follows Funny Car veteran Jim Dunn and family around the West Coast match race trail. A '70s Funny Car fan's favorite film
3 Wheels of Fire (1977)
Docudrama that follows Don Garlits, Billy Meyer, Shirley Muldowney, Don Prudhomme,...