The Player. Robert Altman, 1992.
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Edition screened: New Line ‘Special Edition’ DVD, released 1997. English language. Runtime approximately 124 minutes.
Summary: A snake is beaten to death.
Details:
1) A large carp is seen floating dead in a pool, 47:34-47:44.
2) Tim Robbins finds a snake in his car and begins beating it to death with an umbrella at 1:10:55, finally dragging the snake’s body out of the car with the umbrella 1:11:04-1:11:06.
I do not compare films to reality. It is not interesting, clever, or astute to point out that characters or their actions are not believable or realistic. Films are works of fiction and the characters are functioning correctly when they act exactly as the writer wants. Films are not documentaries about the perfect, intelligent person you and how you would react in a specific situation.
But I make an exception in this case. There is absolutely no reason that Tim Robbins would choose to confront the rattlesnake in his car. He had safely pulled over and exited the vehicle, leaving the rattlesnake trapped inside. It is absurd that he would walk around to the back of the car, open the hatch, get an umbrella, walk to the passenger’s side, open the door, and confront the rattlesnake on a city street rather than calling for emergency assistance.