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.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 2 nominations total
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Art LaFleur
- Poker Playeras Poker Player
- (as Art La Fleur)
Leo Gordon
- Poker Playeras Poker Player
- (as Leo V. Gordon)
- Director
- Writers
- Roy Huggins(television series Maverick)
- William Goldman
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
Maverick is recreated from the character James Garner created in the 1950s TV program. Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them. He needs an additional three thousand dollars in order to enter a Winner Take All poker game that begins in a few days. He tries to win some, tries to collect a few debts, and recover a little loot for the reward, all with a light hearted air. He joins forces with a woman gambler with a marvelous, though fake, southern accent as the two both try and enter the game. —John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
- Taglines
- The greatest gambler in the West has finally met his match.
- Genres
- Certificate
- PG
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaThe steamship "Lauren Belle" is named for producer Lauren Shuler Donner, wife of Richard Donner. She also appears as the bathhouse maid. Zane Cooper (James Garner) calls her "Mrs. D" as she is leaving.
- GoofsWhen 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.
- Alternate versionsThe post-2003 release plasters the 1992 Warner Bros. opening logo with the 1999 CGI variant featuring the TimeWarner byline.
- SoundtracksRide Gambler Ride
Written and Performed by Randy Newman
[this is the film's theme song but only plays over end credits]
Top review
Richard Donner sure knows how to make an entertaining movie!
After making entertaining movies such as the "Lethal Weapon" movies, "The Goonies" and "Scrooged", Richard Donner the man behind all those movies, brings us "Maverick", an excellent and fun 'modern' western with a fun story and entertaining characters played by veteran-actors who seemed to have lots of fun working on this movie.
The best thing about "Maverick" is the 'fun' feeling that this movie has. You can tell that the actors worked on this movie with lots of pleasure and fun. Mel Gibson is a wonderful and fun leading man as Bert uhmm I mean Bret Maverick. The cast is filled with many other big names such as: Jodie Foster, James Garner, Graham Greene, Alfred Molina, James Coburn, Dan Hedaya, Margot Kidder and Danny Glover in a fun cameo.
The story is really strong and full with fun twists and plenty of comical situations. Yes, "Maverick" is a real fun 'no worries' movie. Truly one of the most underrated movies.
8/10
http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/
The best thing about "Maverick" is the 'fun' feeling that this movie has. You can tell that the actors worked on this movie with lots of pleasure and fun. Mel Gibson is a wonderful and fun leading man as Bert uhmm I mean Bret Maverick. The cast is filled with many other big names such as: Jodie Foster, James Garner, Graham Greene, Alfred Molina, James Coburn, Dan Hedaya, Margot Kidder and Danny Glover in a fun cameo.
The story is really strong and full with fun twists and plenty of comical situations. Yes, "Maverick" is a real fun 'no worries' movie. Truly one of the most underrated movies.
8/10
http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/
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- Boba_Fett1138
- Oct 15, 2004
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Tay Chơi Siêu Hạng
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- 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
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