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film by Donner [1994]

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discussed in biography

In Richard Donner: The 1990s and beyond
…the amiable but rather bloated Maverick (1994), which profited from the presence of James Garner, the original Bret Maverick, and Jodie Foster. Though the film needed more substance from William Goldman’s anachronistic screenplay, it still earned some \$100 million.
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screenplay by Goldman

In William Goldman
… (1992), and the rollicking western Maverick (1994). At the turn of the 21st century he adapted two Stephen King novels for film, Hearts in Atlantis (2001) and Dreamcatcher (2003), to mixed reviews.
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