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Over the Top (1987)
Directed by Menahem Golan
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Overview
Sylvester Stallone stars as hard-luck big-rig trucker Lincoln Hawk and 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.
Rated PG | Length 93 minutes
Actors
Sylvester Stallone | Robert Loggia | Susan Blakely | Rick Zumwalt | David Mendenhall | Chris McCarty | Terry Funk | Bob Beattie | Allan Graf | Magic Schwarz | Bruce Way | Jimmy Keegan | John Braden | Tony Munafo | Randy Raney | Paul Sullivan | Jack Wright | Sam Scarber | Richie Giachetti | Michael Fox | Ross St. Phillip | Rose Dursey | Gregory Braendel
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/01/2011 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 2.5 stars |
| (Average) 2.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
It’s the most charming film about terminal illness and arm wrestling I’ve ever seen. Plus it has the uncomfortably named kid Mike Hawk.
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