Maverick Movie Review 1994

Entertaining remake of the popular ABC series is fresh and funny, with sharp dialogue and a good cast. Everybody looks like they're having a great time, not difficult for the charming Gibson, but a refreshing change of pace for the usually serious Foster and Greene. In a fun bit of casting, Garner, the original Maverick, shows up as Marshal Zane Cooper. Lightweight, fast-paced comedy was reportedly highly improvised, though Donner retained enough control to keep it coherent. The end is left wide open so a sequel seems likely. Keep your eyes peeled for cameos from country stars, old time Western actors, and an unbilled appearance from Glover.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 127 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Western Comedy, Scams, Stings & Cons, Gambling, Family Ties, War Between the Sexes, Adapted from Television, Director/Star Teams: Donner & Gibson, Top Grossing Films of 1994, Screen Teams: Gibson & Glover, Poker

Screenplay

William Goldman

Cast

Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner, Graham Greene, James Coburn, Alfred Molina, Paul Smith, Geoffrey Lewis, Max Perlich

Cinematography

Vilmos Zsigmond

Director

Richard Donner

Music

Randy Newman

Other

Dub Taylor, Dan Hedaya, Robert Fuller, Doug McClure, Bert Remsen, Denver Pyle, Will Hutchins, Waylon Jennings, Kathy Mattea, Danny Glover, Clint Black

Producer

Bruce Davey, Richard Donner, Icon Productions, Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions, Warner Bros.

Awards

Blockbuster 1995: Comedy Actress, T. (Foster).