Review of Maverick (1994) by Sophia Y — 01 Dec 2008

I love this movie... Mel Gibson just makes me smile...not to mention that James Garner is in it too.

This review of Maverick (1994) was written by Sophia Y on 01 Dec 2008.

Maverick has generally received positive reviews.

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