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Maverick

  • 19941994
  • PGPG
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
114K
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POPULARITY
4,456
31
Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, and James Garner in Maverick (1994)
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ActionAdventureComedy
Bret Maverick, needing money for a poker tournament, faces various comic mishaps and challenges, including a charming woman thief.Bret Maverick, needing money for a poker tournament, faces various comic mishaps and challenges, including a charming woman thief.Bret Maverick, needing money for a poker tournament, faces various comic mishaps and challenges, including a charming woman thief.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
114K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,456
31
  • Director
    • Richard Donner
  • Writers
    • Roy Huggins(television series Maverick)
    • William Goldman
  • Stars
    • Mel Gibson
    • Jodie Foster
    • James Garner
  • Director
    • Richard Donner
  • Writers
    • Roy Huggins(television series Maverick)
    • William Goldman
  • Stars
    • Mel Gibson
    • Jodie Foster
    • James Garner
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 149User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

    Videos2

    Maverick
    Trailer 1:25
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    Photos83

    James Garner in Maverick (1957)
    Mel Gibson in Maverick (1994)
    Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, and James Garner in Maverick (1994)
    Jodie Foster and Mel Gibson in Maverick (1994)
    Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, and James Garner in Maverick (1994)
    Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, and James Garner in Maverick (1994)
    Mel Gibson in Maverick (1994)
    Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, and James Garner in Maverick (1994)
    Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, and James Garner in Maverick (1994)
    Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, and James Garner in Maverick (1994)
    Maverick (1994)
    Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, and James Garner in Maverick (1994)

    Top cast

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    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • Bret Maverick
    Jodie Foster
    Jodie Foster
    • Annabelle Bransford
    James Garner
    James Garner
    • Marshal Zane Cooper
    Graham Greene
    Graham Greene
    • Joseph
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Angel
    James Coburn
    James Coburn
    • Commodore Duvall
    Dub Taylor
    Dub Taylor
    • Room Clerk
    Geoffrey Lewis
    Geoffrey Lewis
    • Matthew Wicker…
    Paul L. Smith
    Paul L. Smith
    • The Archduke
    Dan Hedaya
    Dan Hedaya
    • Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
    Dennis Fimple
    Dennis Fimple
    • Stuttering
    Denver Pyle
    Denver Pyle
    • Old Gambler on Riverboat
    Clint Black
    Clint Black
    • Sweet-Faced Gambler
    Max Perlich
    Max Perlich
    • Johnny Hardin
    Art LaFleur
    Art LaFleur
    • Poker Player
    • (as Art La Fleur)
    Leo Gordon
    Leo Gordon
    • Poker Player
    • (as Leo V. Gordon)
    Paul Tuerpe
    • Poker Player
    Jean De Baer
    • Mary Margret
    • Director
      • Richard Donner
    • Writers
      • Roy Huggins(television series Maverick)
      • William Goldman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Near the movie's beginning, Maverick asks the young man wearing the bowler hat at the poker table, who claims to be a gunfighter, what his name is. He answers, "Johnny Hardin," and Maverick fumbles his chips pretending to be scared, but then clowns around pointing his own gun at the youth. The real John Wesley Hardin was a notoriously fast, volatile and deadly gunfighter of the Old West, who shot and killed more than 40 men, before being shot in the back of the head in 1895.
    • Goofs
      When Bret asks Joseph to "Shake his head, fire his gun and yell", a jet airplane can be seen flying over Joseph's head as he plays along with Bret's request. Obviously, jets didn't exist in the time that this film was set.
    • Quotes

      Maverick: Oh, you sure do pick the spots.

      Joseph: Yeah, I know. You know the next time you people come and drive us off our land I'm gonna find a nice piece of swamp that's so God-awful, maybe then you'll leave us the hell alone.

    • Alternate versions
      The post-2003 release plasters the 1992 Warner Bros. opening logo with the 1999 CGI variant featuring the TimeWarner byline.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Crooklyn/Clean Slate/The Crow/Babyfever/Sunday's Children (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Ride Gambler Ride
      Written and Performed by Randy Newman
      [this is the film's theme song but only plays over end credits]

    User reviews149

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    Fun and Charming
    A fun movie that doesn't try to be anything more than what it is -- an amiable comedy.

    Mel Gibson can actually manage to be tolerable when he's playing charming, which he does here. James Garner is perfectly cast for quite obvious reasons. And it's nice to see Jodie Foster lighten up and play a feminine character for once -- up to that point, her resume had been quite serious.

    For some strange reason, I distinctly remember Siskel and Ebert being infuriated that this film won an Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design. Ah, to live such a charmed life that something like that constitutes a major gripe.....

    Grade: B
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    • evanston_dad
    • Mar 17, 2009

    FAQ1

    • What is the signifigance of Bret uncovering the robbers face, and looking like he knows him from somewhere, and the robber looking at him the same way?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 20, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tay Chơi Siêu Hạng
    • Filming locations
      • Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions
      • Icon Entertainment International
      • Icon Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $75,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $101,631,272
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,248,545
      • May 22, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $183,031,272
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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