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Bret Maverick, needing money for a poker tournament, faces various comic mishaps and challenges, including a charming woman thief.

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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. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>

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poker | gambler | tournament | debt | con | See All (171) »

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In their hands, a deck of cards was the only thing more dangerous than a gun. See more »


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Rated PG for mild sensuality, language and some western action | See all certifications »

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3 August 1994 (France)  »

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$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£832,434 (UK) (15 July 1994)

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$101,631,272 (USA)
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Leo Gordon, who plays one of the poker players in the first card scene, wrote four episodes of the original Maverick (1957) TV series in he 1960-1961 season and made five guest appearances as Big Mike McComb between 1957 and 1959. See more »

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Annabelle gives her dealer a $1000 chip in the poker tournament before the final table. This is common in cash games in which money is won after each hand. Unlike cash games however, tournament chips have no money value and cannot be exchanged for cash. See more »

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Stable Boy: [Yelling] Pa, this man wants to know if you want to buy a burro.
Stable owner: That burro ain't worth a dollar!
Maverick: Well, sir, I say you got yourself a deal.
Stable owner: Here's your dollar.
Maverick: Well, he doesn't eat much, but he's a regular jackass, and hee-haw, hee-haw, he hawlways likes to be called Arthur.
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References Les aventuriers de l'arche perdue (1981) See more »

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Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
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Written by Thomas Moore
[Based on traditional Irish air. Instrumental version played on piano during riverboat sequence]
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Richard Donner sure knows how to make an entertaining movie!
15 October 2004 | by (Groningen, The Netherlands) – See all my reviews

After making entertaining movies such as the "Lethal Weapon" movies, "The Goonies" and "Scrooged", Richard Donner the man behind all those movies, brings us "Maverick", an excellent and fun 'modern' western with a fun story and entertaining characters played by veteran-actors who seemed to have lots of fun working on this movie.

The best thing about "Maverick" is the 'fun' feeling that this movie has. You can tell that the actors worked on this movie with lots of pleasure and fun. Mel Gibson is a wonderful and fun leading man as Bert uhmm I mean Bret Maverick. The cast is filled with many other big names such as: Jodie Foster, James Garner, Graham Greene, Alfred Molina, James Coburn, Dan Hedaya, Margot Kidder and Danny Glover in a fun cameo.

The story is really strong and full with fun twists and plenty of comical situations. Yes, "Maverick" is a real fun 'no worries' movie. Truly one of the most underrated movies.

8/10

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