Maverick
starring: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner, Graham Greene, Alfred Molina
directed by: Richard Donner
directed by: Richard Donner
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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790731940
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0790731940
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 01, 2004
Running Time: 127 minutes
Sales Rank: 4395
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: May 20, 1994
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
This fun-filled western romp about a charming con-man is based on the classic tv series. Features scene access and production notes. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 06/07/2005 Starring: Mel Gibson Jodie Foster Run time: 127 minutes Rating: Pg
Amazon.com essential video:
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
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- Burt. . .no, Bart. . ., no, Bret!If you've had a rough day, slip the 1994 version of MAVERICK into your DVD player, and sit back for ... Read More
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- Jodi Foster is hot!!!Just look at this cover and tell me that Jodi Foster is not hot. If you said she is not hot, you are ... Read More
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- overratedObviously my tastes are not mainstream, cause I really didn't like this movie. For the PG rating, I didn't ... Read More
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- SpectacularMaverick as Western based action comedy is simply excellent. Its starcast also adds to the success of the hollywood ... Read More
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- Just Plain Fun!...this movie is just plain fun. The characters are great and it was wonderful to see all the old actors/singers again ... Read More
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