| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Mel Gibson |
Bret Maverick, Jr.
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| Jodie Foster |
Mrs. Annabelle Bransford
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| James Garner |
Marshal Zane Cooper
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| James Coburn |
Commodore Duvall, Owner of Riverboat Lauren Belle/Poker Championship Host
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| Graham Greene |
Joseph
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| Alfred Molina |
Angel
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| Dub Taylor |
Room Clerk
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| Geoffrey Lewis |
Matthew Wicker/Eugene, Banker
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| Paul L. Smith |
The Archduke
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| Dan Hedaya |
Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
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| Dennis Fimple |
Stuttering
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| Denver Pyle |
Old Gambler on Riverboat
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| Clint Black |
Sweet-Faced Gambler
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| Max Perlich |
Johnny Hardin
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| Art LaFleur |
Poker Player (as Art La Fleur)
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Action; Adventure; Comedy; Western |
| Director |
Richard Donner |
| Producer |
Bruce Davey; Richard Donner |
| Writer |
William Goldman; Roy Huggins |
| Studio |
Warner Bros. |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Running Time |
127 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
| IMDb Rating |
6.7 |
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| Plot |
| 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 |
| Personal Details |
| My Rating |
7 |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
238 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Price |
$11.82 |
| Links |
Amazon US
DVD Empire
IMDB
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| Edition Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Dual Side, Single Layer |
| Barcode |
085391337423 |
| Chapters |
42 |
| Release Date |
6/1/2004 |
| Packaging |
Snap Case |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Color Closed-captioned Dolby Widescreen |
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