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The Fugitive
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“In their hands, a deck of cards was the only thing more dangerous than a gun.”
Maverick (1994)
May 20, 19942h 7mEN
6.9
1.8K votes
Overview
Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game beginning in a few days. He joins forces with a woman with a marvelous Southern accent, and the two try and enter the game.
Director
Richard DonnerWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$75.0M
Revenue
$183.0M
Production Companies
Warner Bros. PicturesIcon ProductionsDonner/Shuler-Donner Productions
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John Chard
7.0From the moment I slapped eyes on this hombre, I smelled trouble. And re-fried beans. Maverick is directed by Richard Donner and written by William Goldman. It stars Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and James Garner, with support coming from Alfred Molina, Graham Greene and James Coburn. The music is scored by Randy Newman and Vilmos Zsigmond is on photography. It's based on the 1950s television series of the same name and the plot finds Gibson as Maverick and follows his attempt to take his place in a major five-card draw poker tournament. With Foster and Garner in tow, there's plenty of adventure…
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