MAVERICK (1994/DVD) DVD

Maverick
A gunslinging con man develops a tricky scheme to make a killing at a major poker tournament in this comic Western inspired by the popular television show. Mel Gibson assumes the role of Bret Maverick, the handsome rogue who hopes to cheat his way to success. In need of a large stake to enter a major card competition on a Louisiana steamboat, Maverick decides to take advantage of a few small-town poker players. These include the seemingly sweet Annabelle Bransford (Jodie Foster) and the intimidating Angel (Alfred Molina), neither of whom is too happy about their loss. Things become even more complicated for Maverick when the law gets involved, with Marshal Zane Cooper (James Garner, who played the role of Maverick in the original television series) giving chase. A series of stagecoach chases, complicated cons, and gun battles ensues, with Annabelle and Maverick finding time for plenty of flirtation along the way. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide

Cast Mel Gibson as Bret Maverick Jodie Foster as Annabelle Bransford James Garner as Marshal Zane Cooper Graham Greene as Joseph James Coburn as Commodore Duvall Alfred Molina as Angel Paul L. Smith as The Archduke Geoffrey Lewis as Matthew Wicker Max Perlich as Johnny Hardin Dub Taylor as Room Clerk Robert Fuller as Riverboat Poker Player Doug McClure as Riverboat Poker Player Bert Remsen as Riverboat Poker Player Denver Pyle as Old Gambler Will Hutchins as Clint Black as Sweet-Faced Gambler Waylon Jennings as Man With Concealed Gun Kathy Mattea as Woman with Concealed Gun

Crew Daniel Dorrance - Art Director Alexander B. Collett - Associate Producer Marion Dougherty - Casting Richard Solomon - Co-producer Jim Van Wyck - Co-producer April Ferry - Costume Designer Jim Van Wyck - First Assistant Director Richard Donner - Director Thom Noble - Editor Stuart Baird - Editor Michael Kelly - Editor Randy Newman - Composer (Music Score) Thomas Sanders - Production Designer Tony Brown - Production Designer Vilmos Zsigmond - Cinematographer John Connor - Cinematographer Bruce Davey - Producer Richard Donner - Producer Joseph Hodges - Set Designer Lisa Dean - Set Designer Matt Sweeney - Special Effects Neil Smith - Special Effects Bob Stoker, Jr. - Special Effects Steve Luport - Special Effects Clark King - Sound/Sound Designer Mic Ridgers - Stunts William Goldman - Screenwriter Jim Lemley - Production Supervisor

Maverick
Mel Gibson transplants his winking, nothing-can-go-wrong attitude from the Lethal Weapon movies to this high-energy, tongue-in-cheek update of the classic Western TV series, co-starring James Garner and Jodie Foster. After three previous collaborations, Gibson and Richard Donner are so familiar with one another that Maverick feels effortless, even during its big production numbers and smartly choreographed chase sequences. This is both an endearing quality and a fault of the film. Everyone is having such a good time, and the tone is so light, that even when Gibson is tied up on horseback with a noose around his neck, about to be lynched, he seems to know the situation will have a humorous outcome. The result is a film utterly satisfied with existing as big-budget escapism, whose empty core is beside the point. Beyond Gibson at his most glib and charming, Maverick finds Garner in winning form, serving as the link to the old series, and Foster indulging in surprisingly commercial fare by her standards, to good effect. This cartoon world of gunslingers, whose wit is as quick as their draw, culminates in a grand riverboat poker game, full of double, triple, and quadruple crosses. It's nothing more than a pre-packaged popcorn flick, but it's a reasonably fun one. Maverick was screenwriter William Goldman's first return to the Old West after Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide
 

April Ferry: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Costume Design (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DDS: Dolby Digital Surround Additional Features: Interactive menus Production notes Scene access Languages: English, Français Subtitles: English, Français, Español. DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard 2.35:1: Cinemascope MPAA Rating: PG DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 127 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- Standard 0. Jump to a Scene 1. End of the Rope. [2:58] 2. New Dude. [3:37] 3. Poker and Promise. [3:41] 4. Fast-Draw Poker. [3:37] 5. Game Breaks Up. [1:40] 6. Whip Hand. [1:51] 7. Poker Humor. [1:30] 8. After Hours. [5:48] 9. Familiar Face. [3:48] 10. Rainy-Day Stash. [2:10] 11. Coming Up Short. [1:52] 12. "True Gentleman." [4:17] 13. Personal Payback. [1:25] 14. Runaway Stage. [3:45] 15. Helping Hands. [3:33] 16. $30,000 Opportunity. [4:50] 17. Squabbling Stalkers. [3:37] 18. Straight Shooting. [3:37] 19. St. Maverick. [1:50] 20. With the Hostiles. [5:13] 21. Don't Tease Him. [3:50] 22. With the Hostiles. [4:16] 23. Friends? [2:12] 24. Date With a Noose. [3:27] 25. The Lauren Belle. [1:48] 26. Archduke's Fine. [2:35] 27. Commodore Welcome. [4:18] 28. Poker Montage. [1:31] 29. Cheaters Overboard. [1:59] 30. The Finalists. [2:38] 31. Final Countdown. [3:02] 32. Beating Deadline. [2:04] 33. Holds Her Breath. [1:50] 34. Crooked Dealing. [2:32] 35. Face Down. [5:01] 36. Tables Turned. [2:57] 37. The Goodbye Card. [2:55] 38. Round Campfire. [3:33] 39. Visitor in Bath. [1:44] 40. Similarities. [1:41] 41. Advice From Pappy. [1:39] 42. End Credits ("Amazing Grace," "Ride Gambler Ride"). [3:55] Side #2 -- Widescreen 0. Jump to a Scene 1. End of the Rope. [2:58] 2. New Dude. [3:37] 3. Poker and Promise. [3:41] 4. Fast-Draw Poker. [3:37] 5. Game Breaks Up. [1:40] 6. Whip Hand. [1:51] 7. Poker Humor. [1:30] 8. After Hours. [5:48] 9. Familiar Face. [3:48] 10. Rainy-Day Stash. [2:10] 11. Coming Up Short. [1:52] 12. "True Gentleman." [4:17] 13. Personal Payback. [1:25] 14. Runaway Stage. [3:45] 15. Helping Hands. [3:33] 16. $30,000 Opportunity. [4:50] 17. Squabbling Stalkers. [3:37] 18. Straight Shooting. [3:37] 19. St. Maverick. [1:50] 20. With the Hostiles. [5:13] 21. Don't Tease Him. [3:50] 22. Hunting "Savage." [4:16] 23. Friends? [2:12] 24. Date With a Noose. [3:27] 25. The Lauren Belle. [1:48] 26. Hunting "Savage." [2:35] 27. Commodore Welcome. [4:18] 28. Poker Montage. [1:31] 29. Cheaters Overboard. [1:59] 30. The Finalists. [2:38] 31. Final Countdown. [3:02] 32. Beating Deadline. [2:04] 33. Holds Her Breath. [1:50] 34. Crooked Dealing. [2:32] 35. Face Down. [5:01] 36. Tables Turned. [2:57] 37. The Goodbye Card. [2:55] 38. Round Campfire. [3:33] 39. Visitor in Bath. [1:44] 40. Similarities. [1:41] 41. Advice From Pappy. [1:39] 42. End Credits ("Amazing Grace," "Ride Gambler Ride"). [3:55]