There can be little doubt that a whole new generation is about to discover the charm, wit and fun of Maverick.
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03/25/08
Maverick (1994)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:5
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.7/10
Consensus: It isn't terribly deep, but it's witty and undeniably charming, and the cast is obviously having fun.
Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins
Genre: Westerns
Synopsis: Bret Maverick, that charming, amoral gambler of TV fame, is back, and still wreaking comic havoc wherever he goes. Maverick's out to compete in the Three Rivers Poker Championship, but he's got... [More]
Starring: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner, James Coburn
Director: Richard Donner
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Reviews for Maverick
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Top CriticAt almost every turn, Maverick adds sly comic episodes.
05/20/03
Top CriticMaverick may be as close as anything comes to a perfect summer movie (as opposed to a perfect movie).
01/01/00
Top CriticAffectionate, amiable, eager-to-please, in a TV-movieish sort of way.
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Top CriticA gaudy reincarnation of the TV series with Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and James Garner flashing diamonds, breaking hearts and clubbing cliches damn near to death.
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Top CriticThe first lighthearted, laugh-oriented family Western in a long time, and one of the nice things about it is, it doesn't feel the need to justify its existence. It acts like it's the most natural thing in the world to be a Western.
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