Maverick (1994)
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Cast
as Bret Maverick
as Annabelle Bransford
as Angel
as Marshal Zane Cooper
as Room Clerk
as Commodore
as Matthew Wicker
as The Archduke
as Twitchy
as Stuttering
as Old Gambler
as Beauregard
as Johnny Hardin
as Poker Player
as Poker Player
as Margaret Mary
as Stage Driver
as Bank Robber
as Bank Robber
as Bank Robber
as Bank Robber
as Stable Boy
as Stable Boy
as Unshaven Man
as Unshaven Man
as Unshaven Man
as Unshaven Man
as Bathhouse Maid
as Bank Robber
as Music Box Girl
as Music Box Girl
as Crooked Dealer
as Dealer
as Dealer
as Dealer
as Telegraph Operator
as Albert Bierstadt
as Man With Concealed Gun
as Woman with Concealed Gun
as Telegraph Operator
as Waitress
as Spectator
as Spectator
as Riverboat Poker Player
as Riverboat Poker Player
as Riverboat Poker Player
as Porter
as Riverboat Poker Player
as Mary Margaret
as Riverboat Poker Player
as Riverboat Poker Player
as Riverboat Poker Player
as Riverboat Poker Player
as Riverboat Poker Player
as Riverboat Poker Player
as Riverboat Poker Player
as Riverboat Poker Player
as Poker Player
as Riverboat Poker Player
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Critic Reviews for Maverick
All Critics (52) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (35) | Rotten (17) | DVD (2)
[Maverick] succeeds, just barely, on the good will of its stars and the sumptuousness of its Western locations.
By the time Donner crowds his climactic poker game with a bevy of veteran Western character actors, decades of movie tradition have been reduced to window dressing, and Maverick leaves you hungry for the real thing.
[Gibson and Garner] can make you smile contentedly even when the script is wandering and they're just sort of standing around waiting for its next good part to develop.
Maverick is smart-alecky without being very smart. It's full of spoofy, har-dee-har-har ribaldries -- this film practically winks at you.
This movie doesn't have the wry kick of the TV show at its best. Too rich, too loaded, Maverick may have misplayed its cards, kept its eyes on the pot instead of the players. In movies, as in poker, you can't always trust a pat hand.
Maverick never takes itself seriously, which establishes the tone for serious fun. Goldman's screenplay is a model of ingenuity, setting increasingly complicated traps for the three leads, and rather amazed that they wriggle free.
Audience Reviews for Maverick
I love this flick. It's great seeing Richard Donner tackle a western. Even moreso with Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner, Alfred Molina, James Coburn, Graham Green and many, many great character actors taking up the cast. There are some slight dragging points in the middle of the film, but overall it's a fun little movie. It doesn't really have any sort of visual style, but it's definitely stylized to good effect. It's basically a comedy with a nice western backdrop. It's also a remake of the television series with lots of liberties taken, but if you haven't seen the show it doesn't matter. It's great on its own.
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We are all in the middle of a poker game and its obvious that everyone is bluffing, but I couldn't have told you what the winning hand was going to be. This movie was filled with coincidences too over-the-top that just happened to develop the plot precisely as needed, but I give an extra star for the set and costume designs.
Super Reviewer
Maverick is a wonderful comedy Western film based on the popular tv show. Starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and James Garner, Maverick is a well acted, plotted and directed Comedy with style. A con man brings his tricks to a high stakes poker game. Along the way, Maverick will find himself in hot water as he tries to outrun unhappy losers, and gets involved in plenty of gun fights. Things go out of hand when the law gets involved. Maverick is a hilarious Western film. The film may not be as grand as the old epics of the 1960's, but this film is a totally different type of Western. The fact that it's different, makes it that much more interesting and fun. The jokes are great and the humour is sharp. The film is always entertaining despite its flaws. Directed by Richard Donner, Maverick combines elements of action, and comedy into this creative Western comedy. The film may be strained at times, and you see that theres room for improvement, but for the most part, the film succeeds in providing the feel of the time. Mixed with witty humour, the film is a superb comedy with a great cast. Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster give strong perforamces. Maverick is one memorable addition to the Western genre. The film may not be as comical as My Name is Nobody, but it's still a funny ride, one that Western fans will surely love. A good viewing experience for sure.
Super Reviewer
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