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Maverick

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Maverick (1994)

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Reviews Counted: 37

Fresh: 26

Rotten:11

Average Rating: 6/10

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 one small problem: he still needs another... 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 one small problem: he still needs another three grand for the entrance fee. Soon he's donning disguises, fighting Indians and holding up hooligans... doing anything he must to get that cash. [More]

Starring: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner, James Coburn

Starring: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner, James Coburn, Graham Greene, Alfred Molina, Dub Taylor, Geoffrey Lewis, Paul L. Smith, Dan Hedaya, Dennis Fimple, Denver Pyle, Clint Black, Max Perlich, Art Lafleur, Leo Gordon, Jean De Baer, Paul Brinegar, Hal Ketchum, Corey Feldman, Donal Gibson, Bert Remsen, Doug McClure, Henry Darrow, Michael Paul Chan, William Marshall

Director: Richard Donner

Director: Richard Donner
Screenwriter: William Goldman
Composer: Randy Newman
Producer: Richard Donner, Bruce Davey

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Aug 22, 1997

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06/06/08
Rory L. Aronsky
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Everyone on board seems to be having enormous fun.

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03/25/08
Channel 4 Film
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It's an enjoyable family film.

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03/25/08
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
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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
Leonard Klady
Variety
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Formula Hollywood filmmaking at its shallowest.

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03/25/08
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A financially successful exercise in target-marketing, but not much of a movie.

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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
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Jeffrey Westhoff
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07/28/04
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01/13/04
Michael Dequina
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07/07/03
Mark Palermo
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06/14/03
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central
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At almost every turn, Maverick adds sly comic episodes.

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05/20/03
Caryn James
New York Times
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Leonard Schwarz
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03/27/03
Rebecca Murray
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It may make the $100 million, but it is not a well-made film.

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03/23/03
Robert Roten
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