Question 1

What real-life gunfighter is referenced in a poker scene where Maverick pretends to be scared?

Accepted Answer

The young man claims to be Johnny Hardin, referencing the real John Wesley Hardin, a notoriously deadly gunfighter who killed over 40 men before being shot in 1895.

Question 2

Why does Jodie Foster's character appear clumsy throughout the film?

Accepted Answer

It stems from an unscripted moment where Mel Gibson didn't help her down from a stagecoach, causing her to flop to the ground. Director Richard Donner liked it and staged more stumbling scenes.

Question 3

What unscripted moment involving James Garner's character was kept in the final cut?

Accepted Answer

As Marshal Cooper explains tournament rules, James Garner accidentally dropped a prop gun but kept acting. The director kept this funny moment in the film.

Question 4

How does Danny Glover's cameo reference his work with Mel Gibson?

Accepted Answer

As a bank robber, Glover and Gibson's characters almost recognize each other, with the 'Lethal Weapon' theme playing and Glover saying his franchise catchphrase, 'I'm getting too old for this shit.'

Question 5

What is the main goal driving Bret Maverick's actions in the story?

Accepted Answer

Maverick is a gambler who needs an additional $3,000 to enter a winner-takes-all poker game starting in a few days, so he teams up with a woman to try and get into the game.

Question 6

What real-life Old West gunfighter is referenced in a poker scene with Maverick?

Accepted Answer

When a young man at the poker table claims to be Johnny Hardin, Maverick pretends to be scared. This references the real John Wesley Hardin, a notoriously deadly gunfighter who killed over 40 men before being shot in 1895.

Question 7

How did Jodie Foster's character become clumsy in the film?

Accepted Answer

During her first scene, Mel Gibson didn't help her down from a stagecoach as expected. She flopped to the ground trying to get down alone, and director Richard Donner liked it so much he kept staging more scenes of her stumbling.

Question 8

What unscripted moment involving James Garner's character made it into the final film?

Accepted Answer

During Marshal Cooper's explanation of tournament rules, James Garner accidentally dropped a prop gun but kept acting. Someone handed it back to him, and director Richard Donner kept the funny moment in the final cut.

Question 9

What 'Lethal Weapon' reference appears when Danny Glover's character robs a bank?

Accepted Answer

Danny Glover plays a bank robber who almost recognizes Mel Gibson's character. The 'Lethal Weapon' theme plays, and Glover says 'I'm getting too old for this shit'—a line his character used frequently in that franchise.

Question 10

What is the main goal driving Bret Maverick's actions in the story?

Accepted Answer

Bret Maverick is a gambler who needs an additional $3,000 to enter a winner-takes-all poker game beginning in a few days. He joins forces with a woman with a Southern accent to try and enter the game.

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