Maverick Movie

Maverick
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Run Time: 129 min
MPAA Rating: PG
Released: 1994
Directors: Richard Donner
Genre/Type: Comedy
Western
Buddy Film
Comedy Western
Producers: Richard Donner
Bruce Davey
Plot Synopsis by Judd Blaise
A gunslinging con man develops a tricky scheme to make a killing at a major poker tournament in this comic Western inspired by the popular television show. Mel Gibson assumes the role of Bret Maverick, the handsome rogue who hopes to cheat his way to success. In need of a large stake to enter a major card competition on a Louisiana steamboat, Maverick decides to take advantage of a few small-town poker players. These include the seemingly sweet Annabelle Bransford (Jodie Foster) and the intimidating Angel (Alfred Molina), neither of whom is too happy about their loss. Things become even more complicated for Maverick when the law gets involved, with Marshal Zane Cooper (James Garner, who played the role of Maverick in the original television series) giving chase. A series of stagecoach chases, complicated cons, and gun battles ensues, with Annabelle and Maverick finding time for plenty of flirtation along the way.

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Cast

Actors Character Born
Mel Gibson Bret Maverick Jan 3, 1956 in Peekskill, NY
Jodie Foster Annabelle Bransford Nov 19, 1962 in Los Angeles, CA
James Garner Marshal Zane Cooper Apr 7, 1928 in Norman, OK
Graham Greene Joseph Jun 22, 1952 in Six Nations Reserve, Ontario, Canada
James Coburn Commodore Duvall Aug 31, 1928 in Laurel, NE
Alfred Molina Angel May 24, 1953 in London, England, UK
Paul L. Smith The Archduke
Geoffrey Lewis Matthew Wicker Jul 31, 1935 in San Diego, CA
Max Perlich Johnny Hardin Mar 28, 1968 in Cleveland, OH
Dub Taylor Room Clerk Feb 26, 1907 in Richmond, VA
Robert Fuller Riverboat Poker Player Jul 29, 1934 in Troy, NY
Doug McClure Riverboat Poker Player May 11, 1935 in Glendale, CA
Bert Remsen Riverboat Poker Player Feb 25, 1925 in Glen Cove, Long Island, NY
Denver Pyle Old Gambler May 11, 1920 in Bethune, CO
Will Hutchins May 5, 1932 in Los Angeles, CA
Clint Black Sweet-Faced Gambler Feb 4, 1962 in Long Branch, NJ
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Review by Derek Armstrong
Mel Gibson transplants his winking, nothing-can-go-wrong attitude from the Lethal Weapon movies to this high-energy, tongue-in-cheek update of the classic Western TV series, co-starring James Garner and Jodie Foster. After three previous collaborations, Gibson and Richard Donner are so familiar with one another that Maverick feels effortless, even during its big production numbers and smartly choreographed chase sequences. This is both an endearing quality and a fault of the film. Everyone is having such a good time, and the tone is so light, that even when Gibson is tied up on horseback with a noose around his neck, about to be lynched, he seems to know the situation will have a humorous outcome. The result is a film utterly satisfied with existing as big-budget escapism, whose empty core is beside the point. Beyond Gibson at his most glib and charming, Maverick finds Garner in winning form, serving as the link to the old series, and Foster indulging in surprisingly commercial fare by her standards, to good effect. This cartoon world of gunslingers, whose wit is as quick as their draw, culminates in a grand riverboat poker game, full of double, triple, and quadruple crosses. It's nothing more than a pre-packaged popcorn flick, but it's a reasonably fun one. Maverick was screenwriter William Goldman's first return to the Old West after Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

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