Maverick
Maverick is a 1994 American Western comedy film directed by Richard Donner, written by William Goldman, and starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and James Garner. Based on the 1957-1962 television series of the same name created by Roy Huggins and originally starring James Garner, the film stars Gibson as Bret Maverick, a card player and con artist who collects money in order to enter a high-stakes poker game. He is joined in his adventure by Annabelle Bransford (Foster), another con artist, and Marshal Zane Cooper (Garner), a lawman. The supporting cast features Graham Greene, James Coburn, Alfred Molina and many cameo appearances by Western film actors, country music stars and other actors.
Plot
In the American Old West, gambler Bret Maverick is on his way to a major five-card draw poker tournament being held on the paddle steamer Lauren Belle. Maverick wants to prove he is the best card player of his time. Short $3,000 of the $25,000 tournament entry fee, Maverick travels to the town of Crystal River, intending to collect on debts and win money at card games. At an impromptu poker game, he encounters the ill-tempered gambler Angel, the young con artist Annabelle Bransford, and lawman Marshal Zane Cooper. He wins a massive pot from Angel, but must flee without collecting his winnings.
More details
author | William Goldman |
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director | Richard Donner The Los Angeles Times |
editor | Stuart Baird |
genre | adventure comedy western |
keywords | american old west archduke bureau of indian affairs card game closing ceremony collect commodore con artist debtor five-card draw fraud game human sexual activity imperial russia indian kill locked in native americans in the united states overcome owe paddle steamer poker game poker tournament prize money royal flush russian shoot swindle tryst win |
musicBy | Randy Newman |
producer | Bruce Davey |
productionCompany | Icon Productions |
publisher | Warner Bros. Pictures |
theme | gambling |