Maverick is a 1994 comedy Western movie, based on the 1950s television series Maverick. It was directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by William Goldman.
It stars Mel Gibson as wisecracking gambler Bret Maverick, who is attempting to raise the entry money for a major poker contest with the dubious assistance of a charming thief (Jodie Foster) and an aging lawman (James Garner, who played Bret Maverick in the original series).
