Maverick
Gambler Bret Maverick hustles across the Old West, battling ruthless rivals, treacherous terrain, and a bandit‑raided mission crew, all to amass enough cash for a high‑stakes riverboat poker tournament that could crown him the best card player alive.
“In their hands, a deck of cards was the only thing more dangerous than a gun.”
Synopsis
Bret Maverick is a gambler who prefers to con people rather than fight them. He needs an additional $3,000 to enter a winner-takes-all poker game that begins in a few days. To achieve this, he teams up with a woman who has a distinctive Southern accent, and together they attempt to secure a spot in the game.
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A crew of 234+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Stuart BairdShot by Vilmos ZsigmondScored by Randy NewmanDesigned by Thomas E SandersSound by Dick Alexander Nm1219804Costumes by April FerryStunts by Mic RodgersVFX by Roni Mckinley
Box Office
1994 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.4× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$183.0M
US & Canada: $101.6M — 56% of worldwide · International: $81.4M (44%)
Opening weekend: $17.2M — 17% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $23.2M — 23% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,537 theaters
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Also known as
- Maverickde
- Maverick - Den Colt am Gürtel, ein Ass im Ärmelde
- Maverick – Den Colt am Gürtel, ein As im Ärmelde
- (English)Maverick
- (Bulgarian)Маверик
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesMay 8, 1994
- CanadaMay 20, 1994
- AustraliaJun 9, 1994
- South KoreaJun 18, 1994
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Cast & Crew
234 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Mel Gibson
as Bret Maverick
Jodie Foster
as Annabelle Bransford
James Garner
as Marshal Zane Cooper
Graham Greene
as Joseph
Alfred Molina
as Angel
James Coburn
as Commodore Duvall
Dub Taylor
as Room Clerk
Geoffrey Lewis
as Matthew Wicker, Eugene, Banker
Paul L Smith
as The Archduke
Dan Hedaya
as Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
Dennis Fimple
as Stuttering
Denver Pyle
as Old Gambler on Riverboat
Supporting cast
66Clint Black
as Sweet-Faced Gambler
Max Perlich
as Johnny Hardin
Art Lafleur
as Poker Player
Leo Gordon
as Poker Player
Paul Tuerpe
as Poker Player
Jean De Baer
as Mary Margret
Paul Brinegar
as Stage Driver
Hal Ketchum
as Bank Robber
Corey Feldman
as Bank Robber
John M Woodward
as Bank Robber
Jesse Eric Carroll
as Stable Boy
Toshonnie Touchin
as Stable Boy
John Meier
as Unshaven Man
Steve Chambers
as Unshaven Man
Doc Duhame
as Unshaven Man
Frank Orsatti
as Unshaven Man
Lauren Shuler Donner
as Mrs. D., Bathhouse Maid
Courtney Barilla
as Music Box Girl
Kimberly Cullum
as Music Box Girl
Gary Richard Frank
as Crooked Dealer
Read Morgan
as Dealer
Steve Kahan
as Dealer
Stephen Liska
as Dealer
Robert Jones
as Bank Employee
J Mills Goodloe
as Telegraph Operator
Vilmos Zsigmond
as Albert Bierstadt
Waylon Jennings
as Man with Concealed Guns
Kathy Mattea
as Woman with Concealed Guns
Carlene Carter
as Waitress
Vince Gill
as Spectator
Janis Oliver
as Spectator
William Smith
as Riverboat Poker Player
Chuck Hart
as Riverboat Poker Player
Doug Mcclure
as Riverboat Poker Player
Henry Darrow
as Riverboat Poker Player
Michael Paul Chan
as Riverboat Poker Player
Richard Blum
as Riverboat Poker Player
Bert Remsen
as Riverboat Poker Player
Robert Fuller
as Riverboat Poker Player
Donal Gibson
as Riverboat Poker Player
William Marshall
as Riverboat Poker Player
Bill Henderson
as Riverboat Poker Player
Cal Bartlett
as Riverboat Poker Player
Sam Dolan
Linda Hunt
as The Magician
Chris M Allport
as Boy#1
Monica Lee Bellais
as Riverboat Spectator
Charles Dierkop
as Riverboat Poker Player
Richard Donner
as Dealer
James Drury
as Riverboat Poker Player
John Fogerty
as Street Spectator
Michael Forte
as Bath House Guest
Patrick Fullerton
as Spectator
Jack Garner
as Porter
Danny Glover
as Bank Robber
Will Hutchins
as Spectator
Bob Jennings
as Bartender
Rick Jensen
as Lauren Belle Passenger
Margot Kidder
as Margret Mary
Reba Mcentire
as Spectator
John Otrin
as Riverboat Spectator
Roger Petan
as Riverboat passenger
Joy Sydney Peters
as Actress
Marc Antonio Pritchett
as Michael - Gunman
Don Stark
as Riverboat Poker Player
John A Willingham
as Cameo - Suspicious Poker Tournament spectator
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
6Other crew
158Dallas Puett
additional editor
Richard Friedman
adr editor
William C Carruth
adr editor (as William Carruth)
Jim Brockett
animal trainer
Jodie Foster
Annabelle Bransford
Kent Kidman
Art Directors (uncredited)
Daniel T Dorrance
as Daniel Dorrance
Sandra L Yeary
assistant accountant
Timothy A Burris
assistant accountant
Nathan Crowley
assistant art director
John T Connor
assistant camera: 'b' camera second unit
Lois Dearmond
assistant costume designer
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