Over the Top (1987)
Some fight for money... Some fight for glory... He's fighting for his son's love.
Lincoln 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.
Director: Menahem Golan
Genre: Action, Drama
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: February 13, 1987
Cast
- Sylvester Stallone - Lincoln Hawk
- Robert Loggia - Jason Cutler
- Susan Blakely - Christina Hawk
- Rick Zumwalt - Bob "Bull" Hurley
- David Mendenhall - Michael Cutler/Michael Hawk
- Chris McCarty - Tim Salanger
- Terry Funk - Ruker
- Bob Beattie - Announcer
- Allan Graf - Collins
- Magic Schwarz - Smasher
Screenplay
- Sylvester Stallone (Screenplay)
- Stirling Silliphant (Screenplay)
- Gary Conway (Story)
- David Engelbach (Story)
Music: Giorgio Moroder
Cinematography: David Gurfinkel
Editing: James R. Symons, Don Zimmerman
Production: The Cannon Group, Warner Bros. Pictures, Golan-Globus Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $25M
Box Office: $16M
Original Language: en
Themes
Father-Son Conflict and Reconciliation, Underdog Triumphs, Olympic Spirit and Sports, The Great Sports Triumph of the Underdog
Keywords
underdog, sports, bad father-in-law, father-in-law, road trip, truck, on the road, truck driver, arm wrestling, eighteen wheeler, father son relationship, semi truck
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Over the Top about?
- Lincoln 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.
- Who directed Over the Top?
- Over the Top was directed by Menahem Golan.
- Who stars in Over the Top?
- Over the Top stars Sylvester Stallone, Robert Loggia, Susan Blakely, Rick Zumwalt, David Mendenhall, Chris McCarty.
- How long is Over the Top?
- Over the Top has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Over the Top?
- Over the Top is a Action, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Over the Top?
- Over the Top had a budget of $25M.
- How much did Over the Top gross?
- Over the Top grossed $16M worldwide.
- Where was Over the Top produced?
- Over the Top was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Over the Top?
- The themes of Over the Top include: Father-Son Conflict and Reconciliation, Underdog Triumphs, Olympic Spirit and Sports, The Great Sports Triumph of the Underdog.