Maverick (film)
1994 film by Richard Donner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maverick is a 1994 American Western comedy film directed by Richard Donner, written by William Goldman, and starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and James Garner. Based on the 1957–1962 television series of the same name created by Roy Huggins and originally starring James Garner, the film stars Gibson as Bret Maverick, a card player and con artist who collects money in order to enter a high-stakes poker game. He is joined in his adventure by Annabelle Bransford (Foster), another con artist, and Marshal Zane Cooper (Garner), a lawman. The supporting cast features Graham Greene, James Coburn, Alfred Molina and many cameo appearances by Western film actors, country music stars and other actors.
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Directed by | Richard Donner[1] |
Screenplay by | William Goldman |
Based on | Maverick by Roy Huggins |
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Cinematography | Vilmos Zsigmond |
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Music by | Randy Newman |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 127 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $75 million[3] |
Box office | $183 million[4] |
Maverick was filmed from August to December 1993. Released theatrically by Warner Bros. on May 20, 1994, the film was both a critical and commercial success, having grossed over $183 million worldwide. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design.