| Mel Gibson | Bret Maverick |
| Jodie Foster | Annabelle Bransford |
| James Garner | Marshal Zane Cooper |
| Graham Greene | Joseph |
| James Coburn | Commodore Duvall |
| Alfred Molina | Angel |
| Paul L. Smith | The Archduke |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Matthew Wicker/Eugene |
| Max Perlich | Johnny Hardin |
| Dub Taylor | Room Clerk |
| Dan Hedeya | Twitchy |
| Robert Fuller | Riverboat Poker Player |
| Doug McClure | Riverboat Poker Player |
| Bert Remsen | Riverboat Poker Player |
| Denver Pyle | Old Gambler on Riverboat |
| Will Hutchins | Spectator (uncredited) |
| Clint Black | Sweet-Faced Gambler |
| Waylon Jennings | Man with Concealed Guns |
| Kathy Mattea | Woman with Concealed Guns |
This film update of the ''Maverick'' TV series finds the title cardsharp hoping to join a poker contest with an impressive payoff. In order to enter, Maverick must first put up a large cash sum. He scams hopeful contestants Annabelle and Angel in a preliminary card game to win the money he needs, making enemies of both players. While trying to evade Annabelle and Angel, the crafty Maverick realizes a cunning marshal is also on his tail.
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