MAVERICK MOVIE PAGE
MAVERICK(1994)
Maverick is one of those movies that I can(and have) watch
over and over and never get tired of! Starring Mel Gibson in
a roll that seems tailor made for him, it also has Jodie Foster,
James Coburn and the wonderful (and original Maverick) James
Garner! And to top it off, some of the greatest old time western
stars and a myriad of country western musicians! What a great
movie!! A+
From Amazon.com:
Inspired by the 1960s TV series that starred James Garner in
the title role, this lightweight Western from 1994 proved to
be a surprising box-office hit. Well, maybe not such a big
surprise, since it's from the star and director of the Lethal
Weapon movies, and operates with a similar combination
of mainstream plotting and easygoing humor. Mel Gibson
stars as card-playing gunslinger Brett Maverick, who meets
up with wily gambler Annabelle Bransford (Jodie Foster) and
a marshal named Zane Cooper (James Garner, trading his
old role to Gibson) on his way to the World Series of poker
in St. Louis. Maverick's trying to raise the $5,000 needed to
join the high-stakes contest, but that's easier said than done
due to a lot of unscrupulous competition and a twisting plot
of tricks and deceptions. It's all played for laughs and action,
so the movie never wears out its welcome, despite a running
time that could've used a good trimming. It's also fun to see
the rapport between Gibson and Garner, as if the present
and former Mavericks were a kind of surrogate son and father,
bonded by their mutual skill in charming and conning their
way through tight spots. Director Richard Donner also pays
tribute to old Westerns by casting veterans of the genre in
cameo roles (including Bert Remsen, Dub Taylor, and Denver
Pyle), and Gibson's Lethal Weapon costar Danny Glover pops
in for a surprise appearance. None of this really adds up to
much since the movie makes no pretense about taking itself
seriously, but that's precisely why audiences found it so
entertaining. --Jeff Shannon
Cast:
Mel Gibson ... Bret Maverick
Jodie Foster ... Annabelle Bransford
James Garner ... Marshal Zane Cooper
Graham Greene ... Joseph
Alfred Molina ... Angel
James Coburn ... Commodore Duvall
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 (as Art La Fleur)
Leo Gordon ... Poker Player (as Leo V. Gordon)
Paul Tuerpe ... Poker Player
Jean De Baer ... Mary Margret
Paul Brinegar ... Stage Driver
Hal Ketchum ... Bank Robber
Corey Feldman ... Bank Robber
John M. Woodward ... Bank Robber (as John Woodward)
Jesse Eric Carroll ... Stable Boy
Toshonnie Touchin ... Stable Boy
John Meier ... Unshaven Man
Steven Chambers ... Unshaven Man (as Steve Chambers)
Doc Duhame ... Unshaven Man
Frank Orsatti ... Unshaven Man
Lauren Shuler Donner ... Mrs. D., Bathhouse Maid (as Lauren Shuler-Donner)
Courtney Barilla ... Music Box Girl
Kimberly Cullum ... Music Box Girl
Gary Richard Frank ... Crooked Dealer
Read Morgan ... Dealer
Steve Kahan ... Dealer
Stephen Liska ... Dealer
Robert Jones ... Bank Employee
J. Mills Goodloe ... Telegraph Operator (as John Mills Goodloe)
Vilmos Zsigmond ... Albert Bierstadt
Waylon Jennings ... Man with Concealed Guns
Kathy Mattea ... Woman with Concealed Guns
Carlene Carter ... Waitress
Vince Gill ... Spectator
Janis Oliver Gill ... Spectator (as Janice Gill)
William Smith ... Riverboat Poker Player
Chuck Hart ... Riverboat Poker Player
Doug McClure ... Riverboat Poker Player
Henry Darrow ... Riverboat Poker Player
Michael Paul Chan ... Riverboat Poker Player
Richard Blum ... Riverboat Poker Player
Bert Remsen ... Riverboat Poker Player
Robert Fuller ... Riverboat Poker Player
Donal Gibson ... Riverboat Poker Player
William Marshall ... Riverboat Poker Player
Bill Henderson ... Riverboat Poker Player (as Bill Handerson)
Cal Bartlett ... Riverboat Poker Player
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Dierkop ... Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
Sam Dolan ... (unconfirmed)
James Drury ... Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
John Fogerty ... Street Spectator (uncredited)
Michael Forte ... Bath House Guest (uncredited)
Patrick Fullerton ... Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Garner ... Porter (uncredited)
Danny Glover ... Bank Robber (uncredited)
Linda Hunt ... The Magician (scenes deleted)
Will Hutchins ... Spectator (uncredited)
Bob Jennings ... Bartender (uncredited)
Rick Jensen ... Lauren Belle Passenger (uncredited)
Margot Kidder ... Margret Mary (uncredited)
Reba McEntire ... Spectator (uncredited)
John Otrin ... Riverboat Spectator (uncredited)
Don Stark ... Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
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Music playing is:
Theme From Maverick