Maverick
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.
Critics Sentiment
Cooper and Maverick revealed as father and son in bathtub scene
Angel leaves Maverick bound with rattlesnakes in opening trap
The film builds from a moderate opening to its highest point with the father-son bathtub revelation, representing a 2.7 point jump that delighted audiences with its perfect twist.
Maverick delivers consistent entertainment value throughout its runtime, building from a solid but unremarkable opening to increasingly engaging adventures and character interactions. The film peaks with its brilliant father-son revelation in the bathtub scene, which reviewers universally praised as a delightful and perfectly executed twist. The strong chemistry between Gibson, Foster, and Garner, combined with William Goldman's clever writing, creates a thoroughly entertaining Western comedy that maintains audience engagement from start to finish.
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Mel Gibson
Bret Maverick
Jodie Foster
Annabelle Bransford
James Garner
Marshal Zane Cooper
Graham Greene
Joseph
Alfred Molina
Angel
James Coburn
Commodore Duvall
Dub Taylor
Room Clerk
Geoffrey Lewis
Matthew Wicker / Eugene, Banker
Paul L. Smith
The Archduke
Dan Hedaya
Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
Dennis Fimple
Stuttering
Denver Pyle
Old Gambler on Riverboat
Clint Black
Sweet-Faced Gambler
Max Perlich
Johnny Hardin
Art LaFleur
Poker Player
Leo Gordon
Poker Player
Paul Tuerpe
Poker Player
Jean De Baer
Mary Margret
Paul Brinegar
Stage Driver
Hal Ketchum
Bank Robber
Crew
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