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Maverick (1994)

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Reviews Counted:36

Fresh:25

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... 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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Reviews for Maverick

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Everyone on board seems to be having enormous fun.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
03/25/08
Channel 4 Film
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It's an enjoyable family film.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
03/25/08
Kim Newman
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
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A financially successful exercise in target-marketing, but not much of a movie.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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No review available.

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03/27/03
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

No review available.

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03/07/03
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

No review available.

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01/29/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

This is a rollicking, Saturday afternoon adventure, the quintessential summer movie.

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01/01/00
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

No review available.

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08/14/02
Josh Gilchrist
Josh Gilchrist
Billings Outpost (Montana)

This one has it all - romance, comedy, action and high-spirited adventure!

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02/03/09
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Brag Magazine

The first lighthearted, laugh-oriented family Western in a long time, and one of the nice things about it is, it doesn't feel the need to justify its existence. It acts like it's the most natural thing in the world to be a Western.

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01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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07/07/03
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Mel Gibson is delightful as the charming rambling gambler Bret Maverick in this big-screen remake of the beloved 1950s TV series.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Paper-thin and insubstantial ... but still full of good-natured fun.

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

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07/06/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

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08/29/02
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

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06/14/03
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Ho hum.

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01/01/00
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
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Mildly amusing - for about 35 seconds.

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03/05/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

unrelentingly smug, for no good reason

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08/03/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

It may make the $100 million, but it is not a well-made film.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
03/23/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
 
 
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