Maverick

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

1994 • 127 min • Action · Adventure · Comedy · Drama · Western

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Synopsis

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.

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Best from age 9

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1812 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
69 Audience · 1811 · 49%

Bret Maverick, a charming gambler, needs to raise money for a high-stakes poker game. He teams up with a wily woman and a lawman, encountering various dangers and cons on their journey through the American West.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 3/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Characters engage in elaborate cons
Frequent card playing and gambling
Mild sexual innuendo and suggestive outfits
Occasional fistfights and chases

What it models well

Quick thinking and problem-solving
Resourcefulness and wit
Redemption and second chances

Talk about it after

The ethics of con artists and gambling
The history and culture of the Old West
Defining honesty and integrity

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Top billed cast

Director: Richard Donner • Crew: William Goldman

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RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
From 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.…
John Chard, TMDB Community