Maverick Movie
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The greatest gambler in the West has finally met his match.
In their hands, a deck of cards was the only thing more dangerous than a gun.
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.
| Mel Gibson | Bret Maverick, Jr. |
| Jodie Foster | Mrs. Annabelle Bransford |
| James Garner | Marshal Zane Cooper/Bret Maverick, Sr. |
| Graham Greene | Joseph |
| Alfred Molina | Angel |
| James Coburn | Commodore Duvall, Owner of Riverboat Lauren Belle/Poker Championship Host |
| Dub Taylor | Room Clerk |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Matthew Wicker/Eugene, Banker |
| Paul L. Smith | The Archduke |
| Dan Hedaya | Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player |
| Dennis Fimple | Stuttering |
| Denver Pyle | Old Gambler on Riverboat |
| Clint Black | Sweet-Faced Gambler |
| Max Perlich | Johnny Hardin |
| Art LaFleur | Poker Player |
| Richard Donner |
6.70 out of 10 (20432 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Gambling
posted on 09 Aug 2009With Lethal Weapon combination you surely won't get anywhere but L.A. and probably this was the first mistake they make on moving this style to western fame.The second miscast is Jodie Foster. She's too smart to be a funny-cute gambler. They should stick on to Meg Ryan.Other than that, the story is originally fun and entertaining and could've been more stylish.Light entertainment if you like western or Gibson or Foster or Gardner or got nothing else to rent or buy...
mildly funny, continuously amusing, one fun joyride.
posted on 13 Jul 2009first things first - i am a big fan of mel gibson and jodie foster, westerns and comedy. hence, its no surprise that i rather enjoyed the slickly made maverick. mel gibson and jodie foster are simply brilliant and great fun to watch. the plot is pathetic and an excuse for a series of fun-filled capers and smart lines.the movie is filled with witticisms that are really cool, my favorite being danny glovers cameo and his line "im getting too old for this s**t". :)jodie foster looks absolutely adorable, mel gibson is his usual dashing self. the downsides are the way too many plot twists towards the end, throwing one off the track and frankly they were rather unnecessary, quite annoying indeed.but in all its a fun movie for a relaxed evening, nothing great - just a lil bit of fun.a fun-filled 7!
It isn't terribly deep, but it's witty and undeniably charming, and the cast is obviously having fun.
posted on 28 Jun 2009Mel Gibson transplants his winking, nothing-can-go-wrong attitude from the Lethal Weapon movies to this high-energy, tongue-in-cheek update of the classic Western TV series, co-starring James Garner and Jodie Foster. After three previous collaborations, Gibson and Richard Donner are so familiar with one another that Maverick feels effortless, even during its big production numbers and smartly choreographed chase sequences. This is both an endearing quality and a fault of the film. Everyone is having such a good time, and the tone is so light, that even when Gibson is tied up on horseback with a noose around his neck, about to be lynched, he seems to know the situation will have a humorous outcome. The result is a film utterly satisfied with existing as big-budget escapism, whose empty core is beside the point. Beyond Gibson at his most glib and charming, Maverick finds Garner in winning form, serving as the link to the old series, and Foster indulging in surprisingly commercial fare by her standards, to good effect. This cartoon world of gunslingers, whose wit is as quick as their draw, culminates in a grand riverboat poker game, full of double, triple, and quadruple crosses. It's nothing more than a pre-packaged popcorn flick, but it's a reasonably fun one. Maverick was screenwriter William Goldman's first return to the Old West after Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
Uninspiring but inoffensive fun for those in an undemanding mood
posted on 16 Jun 2009Bret Maverick is not the most honest of men but he is at least charming and talented. Seeking enough money to enter a big poker game, Maverick heads into a small town where he joins a game involving, among others, Mrs Annabelle Bransford and a tough guy called Angel. He wins the game but makes very few friends in the process – quick talking his way out of trouble. He falls in with Annabelle, even after he realises that she is just a thief and con artist like him. With an uneasy dislike and distrust of one another they head out of town on the same stagecoach as lawman Marshal Zane Cooper. Maverick ends up stuck with them as he tries to raise the money to enter the game – how hard could it be?Anyone coming to the film should know what to expect because this is not a film that Mel Gibson, full of seriousness, would make now. No, Maverick comes from a period when he was very much the action hero with a naughty glint in his eye and his tongue in his cheek. Thus this film is very much in that vein and as such is rather superficial silly fun that can be enjoyed if you come down to its level for two hours. The plot is nothing more than a series of comic adventures involving Maverick on his way to try and get into a poker game, which makes up the conclusion to the film. In this way it won't make for a great character study or narrative but it slides forward with a slick sense of fun that is suitable for a hollow American summer movie – which is just what this was. I quite enjoyed it because, after a long day at work I just wanted to sit and veg out in front of something not too demanding.The cast are part of it working. Gibson naturally dominates the film with his "three stooges-lite" routine and, although he is very simplistic, he matches the tone of the material at least. Foster is a nice presence but comedy isn't really her thing and although she tries hard she never really convinced me. Garner just rolls though the film letting his presence and charisma carry him – it is a lazy performance but it works. The support cast are mostly good with nice turns from Molina, Greene, Coburn and Hedaya among a few others.Not a great film by any stretch of the imagination – the plot is hardly good enough to give it that name but it is quite comic and enjoyable regardless. Try the first ten minutes – if you haven't gotten into it by then then you should probably bail out because it doesn't get any better or different for the rest of the film. A fairly bland film but quite enjoyable for what it is.
Star rating: 3 out of 5
posted on 08 May 2009Maverick is an excellent example of why silly humour works but stupid humour doesn't. It is at its best during the verbal and physical sparring between Mel Gibson and a likeably feisty Jodie Foster, but also occasionally plumbs the depths of incredibly unfunny ridiculousness. Viewers familiar with the previous films of Gibson and director Richard Donner will appreciate the 'in' jokes liberally scattered throughout, and there are also some cameo appearances from a plethora of well-known country and western personalities.
Western movies aren't produced in such great numbers as they once were, so the setting is a refreshing change from the generic cityscape so often used in comedies. Donner pokes fun at the dusty landscape and makes use of its well-worn stereotypes, but also hits some uncomfortable home truths, such as the displacement of native Americans.
But the spatial setting is only peripheral to that all-consuming game, poker. Bret Maverick wants to enter the All Rivers poker contest; the stumbling block being the entry fee of $25,000. As it is, Southern belle Annabelle Bransford is all too willing to relieve him of what cash he has.
Chaperoned by respected lawman Zane Cooper they set off on a madcap money-hunt through the Wild West, helping stranded missionaries and avoiding old foes out for vengeance (including an unbelievably stupid sequence involving a Russian archduke with a penchant for killing).
The plot meanders along for three-quarters of the movie's length until suddenly we are bombarded with multi-layered double-crossings, which may require a second viewing to satisfactorily disentangle. However, the final twist in the tail is likely to leave the viewer with a grin, just as it does Bret Maverick.
Rip-roarin' fun!
posted on 22 Oct 2008I laughed throughout this movie. Mel Gibson still managed to stay suave and handsome as usual even though his character is supposed to be "bumbling." He and Jodie Foster had amazing chemistry. I enjoyed Danny Glover's cameo and reference to the "Lethal Weapon" movies. And James Garner, the original Maverick, was a delight. The movie had a bunch of twists and turns that kept me guessing until the very end. (Mel's bathtub scene helped, too.)
Royal Flush Entertainment!
posted on 19 May 2008***POSSIBLE SPOILERS*** "Maverick" is one of those delightful, whimsical, and entertaining western/comedies that demands to be viewed over and over again, as its elegant, humorous, and stylish premise is indelibly enjoyable, regardless of how many times one watches it. Talk about reviving the borderline-dead western genre from out of the dust, with a zesty mix of contemporary comedy and some of the most admired credits in Hollywood: Mel Gibson as the clever, mischievous ace, Jodie Foster as his delusory, saucy love interest, James Garner as his paternal, knacky "sidekick", and Alfred Molina as his vindictive, contemptuous nemesis. The dialogue more than fits the bill for good old-fashioned western charm accompanied with some hilarious contemporary humor that works well to identify Mel Gibson's astute, charismatic persona. The story reads as: Maverick, on a trip of desperation and hope, seeks to enter the arena of poker aboard a riverboat in striving towards the $25,000 entrance fee, believing he has nothing to lose except his distinguished luck. Along the way, he finds himself coincidentally accompanied by the likes of Cooper (James Garner) and Annabelle (Jodie Foster, boasting a very convincing Alabama accent), and the three experience one catastrophic misadventure after another, ranging from a near-death plight involving a horse carriage, to a hilarious "abduct-ion" by savage Indians. Despite the many, many disasters Maverick and company encounter, he finally ends up arriving at the riverboat to partake in a poker championship worth half a million dollars, where events continue to amusingly unfold. "Maverick" boasts fine, convincing performances by all three leads: Gibson, Foster, and Garner, a hilarious, knacky, and wild screenplay, some delightful, rich music, and some really splendid scenery of the "Old West" accompanied by brilliant makeup and costume design to situate the audience back in Western times. What an delightful, entertaining, and copious revival to the western genre, and what a fine, delicious ensemble: the spectacular likes of Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner, Alfred Molina, and even the late James Coburn, in such a whimsical, economic premise. "Maverick" is everything a contemporary western (and comedy) should be: entertaining, hilarious, polished, and laden with delight and surprise. **** out of ****
Most underrated movie ever
posted on 13 Apr 2008This is among Mel's best. It has absolutely everything you could want for a hit. Bert...I mean Bret...is a multi-dimensional character that changes from humorous to serious seamlessly. Jodie Foster is an excellent faux-Southern belle. And James Garner plays the veteran lawman to the T.This movie has humor, but not gross-out humor. The tongue-in-cheek, James Bond/Lethal Weapon kind of humor. Like Miss Bransford looking in both of their tubs to "compare" the two, without ever saying anything. It has decent action and suspense, and the last 15 minutes has more plot turns that most mysteries.This is one of my personal favorites, one I can watch over and over again. I believe this gets none of the credit it deserves. It seems to have a stigma because most movies based on TV shows (i.e. Beverly Hillbillies) well, suck.
A tale of old west treachery, from the mind of the man who wrote The Princess Bride.
posted on 04 Feb 2008Starring: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner Ah, the old west. Personally, I'm not big into western movies, which would probably explain why I like this movie. It isn't a western. It just happens to take place in the old west. Maverick is the story of a poker player (Gibson) who is going against all odds to get into a championship poker tournament to find out once and for all just how good he really is.The movie starts with Bret Maverick at the end of a noose, sitting on a horse, out in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by the men who put the noose around his neck in the first place. Then the movie goes into a flashback that tells about the week leading up to this point. A very large chunk of the movie takes place in the flashback.Bret hasn't had the best of luck over the last week. His horse was stolen and he had to replace it with a donkey, his friends double cross him when it comes to issues of money that they owe him, he nearly gets his butt kicked after a game of poker goes sour, his lucky shirt gets shrunk, and all sorts of other misfortunes. While playing poker he meets Mrs. Annabelle Bransford (Foster), a thief who is also trying to get into the poker tournament. They get stuck riding on the same stagecoach together, along with Marshal Zane Cooper (Garner). True to Bret's luck, the driver has a heart attack and the coach goes out of control. He plays the hero and stops it of course, since he is the hero of the movie, and they continue along on their way to the tournament.They encounter a group of settlers that have been robbed by Indians, or at least who believe they have been robbed by Indians, and Bret agrees to help them get back their stuff for a cut of the money he'd be recovering for them. He finds the group of whites who were masquerading as Indians and gets the goods from them, and then when they return the goods, real Indians show up, ones that are actually friends with Bret. The encounter between the Indians and the settlers is one of the more hilarious parts of the movie.After Bret goes along with the Indians and has some interesting encounters with them, we finally catch up to the present, where Bret is dangling from that noose again. He gets out of it and makes his way to the poker tournament.I'm not going to say whether he wins or loses the tournament, but I'm sure you can guess. But if you haven't seen this movie before, there are probably quite a few things you won't be able to guess, as this movie has many different plot twists and turns along the way. It's absolutely hilarious and in my opinion, a classic.Bottom Line: 4 out of 4 (own this movie)
Nostalgia to see fine actors re-create charaters from the TV Series, "Maverick"
posted on 21 Nov 2007Nostalgia caused me to invite my wife out of the kitchen to watch a re-creation of the 1950s TV Series with really fine actors Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and the original Bret, James Garner. We were disappointed. The path to the big poker scenes on James Coburn's boat became mostly dull and tortuous although a few of the lines drew some laughter. We found that we were dwelling on the opening scene with Mel sitting on a horse with a noose around his neck and a rattlesnake spooking the horse. The next scene shows Mel riding on a mule into town. He sold the mule for a dollar and so on. How did he get out of that hanging scene? We watched a replay and still could not figure out how Mel went from noose to mule. Another distraction was the numerous trialogues, in which Mel, Jodie and James were all talking at the same time. There were some good lines in there but we missed many of them. I rate this movie a 4.
One of the most fun films I've ever seen.
posted on 12 Nov 2007Not a movie for impressionable kids as "dishonesty" is the name of the "game" (in more ways than one), but this film was enjoyable from beginning to end.Normally, I can't stand westerns, but Maverick is an exception. Lots of tongue in cheek humor, hair-raising escapes and hilarious situations.Whoever did the casting deserves some recognition as everyone was terrific. But Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Graham Greene and Alfred Molina were exceptional.The heros are corrupt, but loveable "Robin Hood" types. They don't mind ripping off the scoundrels, but they've got a soft heart for widows and old maids.
A Fun Western Even Non-Western Fans Can Love
posted on 03 Jul 2007I'm not a huge fan of westerns. I like Clint Eastwood, and I love "Brisco County Jr." (which this is very similar to), but I never cared for "Bonanza" or "Gunsmoke" and I don't know what Gary Cooper looks like. This movie was not a typical western, though, as it sought to make itself fun and added in so many subtle references (especially the "Lethal Weapon" nod) to old westerns, country music and Richard Donner films.Hidden in the movie are Corey Feldman, Margot Kidder, Waylon Jennings, Clint Black and more. I did not recognize them. (Believe me, if I had recognized Corey Feldman I think this film would have received an 8.) Also, the film co-stars James Garner, who was the original Maverick in the TV series.The plot: Maverick (Mel Gibson) must collect money owed to him to raise $25,000 in order to enter a high-stakes poker tournament on a steamboat. Along the way, he befriends a sheriff (James Garner) and a swindling yet beautiful woman (Jodie Foster). Also, Graham Greene appears.Seriosuly, the film comes down to an endless series of fun events as Danny Glover parodies his "Lethal Weapon" role, Graham Greene plays an unusual Indian, a Russian archduke shows up for no apparent reason and many wacky card games and gun fights ensue. No excessive violence and very mild sex (this is PG, you know) make for a great time without getting too "adult".If you liked the lightheartedness Richard Donner gave to "Superman" or "The Goonies" and you'd like to see more of that in the Old West, this is the film you are looking to find. Or, as I said, rent the first season of "Brisco County Jr" - you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Really Entertainment
posted on 15 Jun 2007I Recently saw this film for the second time and the film is really amusing.Mel Gibson plays his roll terrific and the film has a great number of unexpected developments.The film is really enjoyable and i think the nomination for the Oscar is justified.I think that the majority of people agree with me on this and that this film has become a classic over the years.The story is surprising and unexpected developments,the action and humor make it that this film has become such a great popularity.
*** from *****
posted on 09 Jun 2007Critically slated, and wrongly so, this is an underrated gem, a slick, funny, star-studded, cool and well-produced comedy western with a long, episodic and not-so-bright script, but great, shallow fun from the magic blockbuster teaming of star Mel Gibson and director Richard Donner. Based on the TV Series from the 1960s starring James Garner, the thin story deals with charming cardsharp Maverick's adventurous journey to a tournament of the very best card-players, on which he's accompanied by Marshall Garner and pick pocket Jodie Foster, he meets with old friends like Graham Greene and makes new enemies such as Alfred Molina. Sporadically funny, slow-moving and pointless as it is, the charm of enjoyable Gibson, pretty, ravishingly funny Foster in a change-of-pace-role, a solid supporting cast full of hilarious cameos (Danny Glover) and old Western regulars and expensive-looking, pretty art direction and Oscar-nominated costumes make this good, clean fun.
a maverick main protagonist in a maverick western
posted on 19 May 2007In the nineties, western was somewhat ditched in the landscape of the American cinema in spite of commendable endeavors to renew it like Clint Eastwood's revisionist, dusky "Unforgiven" (1992). "Maverick" hasn't got the pretensions to give the genre a new lease of life but is much fun to watch. It is one of Richard Donner's most palatable efforts in a filmography dominated by action-packed stories like the "Lethal Weapon" saga. It even predates a fashion which was to thrive in the following decade in the Hollywood industry: to adapt a TV series for the silver screen. I must admit that I have never seen an installment of the "Maverick" series.Action-packed stories are Donner's specialty and he knows his job. There are action and stunts in "Maverick" coupled with twists as one could wish, particularly in the end. They are part of a droll, fantastic story lived by a threesome of delightful actors who are linked through bickering, deceits to collect the necessary amount of money to take part in a poker tournament.But Donner goes beyond this and rehashes some distinctive elements of the western (Indians, sinister-looking killers, representative scenery like the saloon, the bank or habits like gambling) but gives them a zany inflexion. So, Donner's shooting of Maverick's incredible story never takes itself too seriously and takes often a leap into uproarious laughter. The filmmaker takes pleasure in deceiving the audience about several apparent self-explanatory actions Maverick is about to do. Towards the beginning of the film, he takes his shirt off in front of Annabelle. No, he doesn't want to make love with her but wants her to wash it (the shirt)! Or later when he presses his ear against the ground. No, it's not to hear whether the Indians are very close but "I'm going to have a rest while waiting for the white men dressed as Indians!". Needless to add that Donner has fun with the clichés linked to the western and most notably the Indians and the sinister-looking killers and it helps to produce hilarious sequences (my favorite one is when Maverick is "prisoner" in the tribe of the Indian chief Joseph).Mel Gibson is one of Donner's favorite actors and here he simply fits in and doesn't go far. He gives a lot of presence to his incorrigible egocentric poker player sometimes unpredictable in his actions. Jodie Foster and James Garner are prime secondary roles who perfectly complete themselves with Gibson.Certain of the strong points (a cinematographic genre, here the western, for fun, an assumed zany tone, a controlled direction of actors) which make of "Maverick" a prime product will leave the duo Donner/Gibson for their collective effort three years later, "Conspiracy Theory" (1997) which will deal a severe blow to the success of this collaboration.
great
posted on 16 Apr 2007I´ve rented this movie, because a missed it on cinema, and now, after watching i wish i had the time years ago to see it in the cinema, because it´s now one of my favorite all time movies. It´s funny, cute and Mel as his best. Even Jodie Foster is great in her (unusual) funny role, and i want to see it again and again. If you´re a fan of funny entertaining, go and see this one, you will love it!
HILARIOUS!
posted on 23 Mar 2007Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster are FABULOUS in this movie! It is very funny, and it actually has a story. Jodie plays a part she has never played before, and did a wonderful job! This movie is truly a must see for any comedy fan! It gets a bit drawn out at the end but other than that wow! I cannot wait for "Mace and Mardi" when Jodie and Mel will reteam!
Simply brilliant
posted on 27 Aug 2009This is one of those rare movies you can watch over and over again without getting tired of it. Forget what some people have said about Jodie Foster, she is absolutely perfect as the apparently-dumb-but-smarter-than-she-looks blonde, and the chemistry between her and Mel Gibson is superb. Also perfect are James Garner as the marshal, Graham Greene as the harassed native chief, and Alfred Molina (the Englishman who is so good as an Iranian in Not Without My Daughter and a Cuban in The Perez family) as the "Spaniard". The writing is simply brilliant, one of William Goldman's best - how anyone could describe it as "virtually plotless" just staggers the imagination. The direction and cinematography are superb.
A special treat is the Lethal Weapon reprise with Danny Glover.