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An updating of the classic Western TV series "Maverick," this comic oater finds our fast-talking, hard-gambling hero surviving many adventures while trying to come up with enough money to play in a high-stakes poker game. Penned by William Goldman with music by Randy Newman. Academy Award Nominations: Best Costume Design. Read more

Starring	Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, James Garner, Alfred Molina
Director	Richard Donner
Genres	Action/Adventure, Comedy

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- Based on the TV series that starred James Garner, this is a relaxed and rambling romp, a jokey tale of double-cross in a Western setting which would have been far better with its last half-hour excised.
- 29720
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:37
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- - 6
  - 2
  excellent
  
  this is a very funny film, with twists and turns throughout.
  
  there are outstanding performances from jodie foster, mel gibson and james garner.read more »
  
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  - gwaenysgor, rhyl, flintshire
  - 28 Aug 2005 at 12:41
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- - 0
  - 0
  What film was that again?
  
  When this film first came out, I remember leaving the cinema and before i got to the train station, I'd forgotten what I'd spent the last two hours ... read more »
  
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- - JonFilm
  - 1 review
  - 24 Feb 2012 at 21:15
- - 0
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  Good movie
  
  Haven't seen this movie since I was little so when I saw it online i thought I would watch it again and remembered that it was a good film. If you haven'... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 26 Apr 2011 at 15:08
- - 0
  - 0
  Harmless enough
  
  Comic western that amuses (a little). Not sure it is quite as good or as bad as other reviewers indicate. Neat twist at the end. Fine if nothing better to watch... read more »
  
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  - Lytham
  - 08 Jan 2011 at 22:41
- - 2
  - 1
  Ahhhh!
  
  A western film with cute Mel Gibson and foxy Jodie Foster, who pretend to be attracted to each other just to steal something from another. Typical Cat & Dog... read more »
  
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  - Tunbridge Wells
  - 05 Nov 2009 at 12:15
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  - 6
  avoid this film!
  
  This was so awful i couldn't even continue watching it whilst being distracted by ironing. I gave up (on the film - the ironing was more engaging). The ... read more »
  
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- - jefner
  - 46 reviews
  - Kinlochleven
  - 10 Feb 2009 at 20:43
- - 1
  - 2
  just a remake
  
  just a remake of the tv series but as a film
  
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  - Cannock
  - 20 Jan 2009 at 15:03
- - 1
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  Maverick
  
  Hilarious! Mel Gibson is at his best when his tongue is planted firmly in his cheek and the support from Garner and Coburn as they send themselves up is ... read more »
  
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- - Scotsdumpy
  - 3 reviews
  - Biggar
  - 28 Mar 2008 at 19:45
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  - 1
  Painfully bad. Garner must have been in need of cash.
  
  This bears no relation to the telly program of the same name despite presence of James Garner. It is ghastly through and through. The two leads have no more ... read more »
  
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- - jennifer claire
  - Ireland.
  - 18 May 2007 at 23:20
- - 2
  - 3
  What a loathesome film
  
  Never before have I felt compelled to write a review, until now.
  
  This film is absolutely appauling. The story line was so weak we simply could not ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 05 Mar 2007 at 12:24
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  - 1
  FANCY A GAME OF POKER?
  
  COME ABOARD THE PADDLE BOAT AND PLAY POKER FOR A MILLION DOLLARS.FULL OF STARS LIKE MEL GIBSON,JODIE FOSTER,JAMES GARNER & JAMES COBURN.THEY ALL COME ... read more »
  
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  - ESSEX,ENGLAND
  - 02 Oct 2006 at 18:12
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- - 6
  - 2
  excellent
  
  this is a very funny film, with twists and turns throughout.
  
  there are outstanding performances from jodie foster, mel gibson and james garner.read more »
  
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  - gwaenysgor, rhyl, flintshire
  - 28 Aug 2005 at 12:41
- - 2
  - 1
  Great Movie !!!
  
  A 1990's Western comedy featuring Mel Gibson, Maverick was a breath of fresh air when first appeared in theaters. The film doesn't take itself so ... read more »
  
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  - GLASGOW
  - 16 Jul 2005 at 01:22
- - 2
  - 1
  Ahhhh!
  
  A western film with cute Mel Gibson and foxy Jodie Foster, who pretend to be attracted to each other just to steal something from another. Typical Cat & Dog... read more »
  
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  - Tunbridge Wells
  - 05 Nov 2009 at 12:15
- - 1
  - 0
  Very Funny
  
  Really enjoyed this humourous western.Loved this film from start to finish very cheeky and funny.You should all love this film. Watch Watch
  
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- - Mark Ashby
  - welwyn garden city , england
  - 01 Sep 2005 at 06:27
- - 1
  - 0
  not bad
  
  if you like calamtus fun and enjoy a little slapstick comedy then this would be a good film for you to see.
  
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  - england
  - 19 Oct 2005 at 14:44
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  big names - good film!
  
  Big stars in this film so you expect what, in my opinion, you get! I enjoyed this film. It had a good storyline with all taht a film needs. Worth a watch.
  
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  - Somerset, England
  - 05 Jun 2006 at 13:27
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  Maverick
  
  Hilarious! Mel Gibson is at his best when his tongue is planted firmly in his cheek and the support from Garner and Coburn as they send themselves up is ... read more »
  
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- 546167
- - Scotsdumpy
  - 3 reviews
  - Biggar
  - 28 Mar 2008 at 19:45
- - 3
  - 3
  A little cheesy, but very enjoyable
  
  I first saw this movie when I was a teenager and I went into the film not knowing that there was a TV show before it.
  
  Because of this I didn't ... read more »
  
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- - Craig Martin P.
  - West Yorkshire, England.
  - 30 Aug 2004 at 06:57
- - 1
  - 1
  An updating of the ...
  
  An updating of the classic Western TV series "Maverick," this comic oater finds our fast-talking, hard-gambling hero surviving many adventures while ... read more »
  
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  - MANCHESTER
  - 19 Aug 2004 at 17:54
- - 1
  - 1
  Disappointed
  
  Not the Maverick I knew and loved from the Telly. Without Jodie Foster it would have paled into insignificance. What happened to Bart Maverick who in the ... read more »
  
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- - Clucosade
  - Gloucester
  - 26 Feb 2005 at 00:51

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Critics' reviews
- Based on the TV series that starred James Garner, this is a relaxed and rambling romp, a jokey tale of double-cross in a Western setting which would have been far better with its last half-hour excised.
- 29720
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:37
- Richard Donner's big-screen offshoot of the old TV Western series, from a Butch Cassidy-meets-The Sting script by... read more on Time Out
- 42799
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...Fast, funny, full of straight-ahead action and tongue-in-cheek jokes....A smart, new-fangled MAVERICK..."
- 6734
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Gibson, Foster and Garner have a ball, and they make the feeling contagious..."
- 6735
- - Rolling Stone
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Entertaining, amiable....Consistently good to look at..."
- 6736
- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "The cast is adorable, the characters are foolproof..."
- 6733
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  An updating of the classic Western TV series "Maverick," this comic oater finds our fast-talking, hard-gambling hero surviving many adventures while trying to come up with enough money to play in a high-stakes poker game. Penned by William Goldman with music by Randy Newman. Academy Award ...