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Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Maverick
1994
***
Director: Richard Donner
Cast: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner, James Coburn, Graham Greene

Maverick is a Western card shark who plans to win the poker championship. However, he has two obstacles: a female con artist who also wants the prize money and a lawman who wants to capture him. Mel Gibson gives a laid-back comic performance but William Goldman's script is weak. The story has twists and turns galore, but by the end it doesn't make any sense. Based on the 1950s TV series.