Product Details

• Actors: James Garner
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: May 20, 2008
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0013D8M4E
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,248 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The New Maverick" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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NEW MAVERICK - DVD Movie

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Any Garner Maverick on DVD is Appreciated, June 16, 2008

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Robert M. Barge (Fort Davis, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New Maverick (DVD)

What a joy it was to see James Garner return to the role that made him famous! The character has aged like fine wine and the sharp Garner tongue is still firmly planted in the cheek. I agree only in part with the other reviewers - we do want to see the original Maverick on DVD! But this will serve as a nice appetizer until the main course comes along. And personally I can't see reviewing a product that you have not bothered to take the time to watch.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's Got James Garner As Maverick, but..., September 21, 2008

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W. C HALL (Newport, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New Maverick (DVD)

This 1978 made for TV film is heavy on nostalgia and charm but weak on plot. James Garner, who had played Brett Maverick in the original "Maverick" series from 1957 to 1960, returned to the role after 18 years. Fans of Garner and/or the original series will be pleased to see him back in the role that made him famous. Overall, however, "The New Maverick" is a disappointment, suffering as it does from a conflict of purpose.

The film introduces Charles Frank as Ben Maverick, son of cousin Beau Maverick (played by Roger Moore in the original series). The ostensible goal of "The New Maverick" was to serve as a pilot for a series starring Frank, but Garner steals the show, such as it is. Frank can't begin to match Garner's charm and wit. The paper-thin plot revolves around the Mavericks entering a chase for a shipment of stolen gatling guns. Jack Kelly returns as Brett's brother Bart, but his arrival with only 14 minutes left in the film has the feeling of an extended cameo. Susan Sullivan shines in a supporting role as Poker Alice, a card player who is Brett's match at the table.

The "Young Maverick" series that this film spawned lasted all of eight episodes the next season. Television executives finally realized the public didn't want Maverick without Garner, and he returned to the role one more time for a revival of the series in the 1981-82 season. (Trivia: Hy Averback, who directed this film, also directed several episodes of M*A*S*H* and was the voice heard over the camp loudspeaker in that series.)--William C. Hall

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The New Maverick, November 27, 2008

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Jack N. Young (Tucson, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New Maverick (DVD)

This TV flick was filmed a the Old Tucson Studio's in Tucson, AZ. I was the Location Manager on this film and we had lots of fun making it. It wasn't the best MOW ever filmed but it was entertaining and interesting to watch. I would recommend it, not because I was involved, but because it is a fun movie to watch.

Jack Young