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6.5Lincoln Hawk a hard-luck big-rig trucker takes us under the glaring Las Vegas lights for all the boisterous action of the World Armwrestling Championship. Relying on wits and willpower, Hawk tries to rebuild his life by capturing the first-place prize money, and the love of the son he abandoned years earlier into the keeping of his rich, ruthless father-in-law.
Released: 1987-02-1394 minDir: Menahem GolanAction, DramaBudget: $25.0MBox office: $16.1M
Cast
- Sylvester Stallone as Lincoln Hawk
- Robert Loggia as Jason Cutler
- Susan Blakely as Christina Hawk
- Rick Zumwalt as Bob "Bull" Hurley
- David Mendenhall as Michael Cutler/Michael Hawk
- Chris McCarty as Tim Salanger
Themes
- underdog
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Article
Over the Top is a 1987 American sports drama film that combines the emotional drama of a child custody hearing with arm wrestling. It stars Sylvester Stallone as Lincoln Hawk, a long-haul truck driver who tries to win back his estranged son Michael while becoming a champion arm wrestler. It was produced and directed by Menahem Golan, and its screenplay was written by Stirling Silliphant and Stallone. Robert Loggia, Susan Blakely, and David Mendenhall are among the supporting cast.
Over the Top was released on February 13, 1987, by Warner Bros. in the United States. The film was a box-office bomb, and received middling reviews from critics but has made a cult following ever since.