Maverick

"In their hands, a deck of cards was the only thing more dangerous than a gun."

May 20 1994 PG 2h 7m
Action, Adventure, Comedy

Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game beginning in a few days. He joins forces with a woman with a marvelous Southern accent, and the two try and enter the game.

Official Trailer
Plot

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.

Written by

Roy Huggins, William Goldman

Directed by

Richard Donner

Cast

Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions, Icon Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures, Icon Entertainment International

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total

Trailers
Maverick - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
122,153
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
62
Popularity
NA