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Over the Top (1987)

 -  Action | Drama | Family  -  13 February 1987 (USA)
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Lincoln Hawk (Stallone) is a struggling trucker who's trying to rebuild his life. After the death of his wife, he tries to make amends with his son who he left behind years earlier. Upon ... See full summary »

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Christina Hawk
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Tim Salanger
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Ruker
Bob Beattie ...
Announcer
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Collins (as Alan Graf)
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Smasher
Bruce Way ...
Grizzly
Jimmy Keegan ...
Big Boy - Richie
John Braden ...
Colonel Davis
Tony Munafo ...
Tony
Randy Raney ...
Mad Dog Madison
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Lincoln Hawk (Stallone) is a struggling trucker who's trying to rebuild his life. After the death of his wife, he tries to make amends with his son who he left behind years earlier. Upon their first meeting, his son doesn't think too highly of him until he enters the nation-wide arm wrestling competition in Las Vegas. Written by Ryan Harder <hotshotharder@hotmail.com>

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arm wrestling | competition | strength | letter | cult film | See more »

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Lincoln Hawk will fight for his son the only way he knows how. See more »

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Action | Drama | Family | Sport

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13 February 1987 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Meet Me Half Way  »

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Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$16,057,580 (USA)
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Trivia

Years later, Sylvester Stallone explained why he agreed to appear in this movie, saying, "(Producer) Menahem Golan kept offering me more and more money, until I finally thought, 'What the hell - no one will see it!'" See more »

Goofs

In the beginning, when Hawk pulls his truck up to the gate at the military school, the gateman says "deliveries are in back." Hawk is driving a semi without any delivery trailer attached. See more »

Quotes

Jason Cutler: We don't have to be enemies.
Lincoln Hawk: I never wanted to be your enemy.
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Crazy Credits

An odd prop, specifically a "bucking bicycle" was used in the film. This bicycle was built by Terry Teene, writer and singer of the early 60's monster parody song, "Curse of the Hearse". See more »

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"The Fight"
Performed, Written & Produced by Giorgio Moroder
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Forget the wannabe movie critics...
31 January 2003 | by (lala land) – See all my reviews

Some LOVE this movie. I do. I LOVE the soundtrack. You'll see a million posts from "critics" on here who will look down their nose at this flick. Do you like a movie? WATCH IT! Forget what these morons say about bad cinematography, etc. Movie-makers create films for one reason -- viewers' pleasure (which brings money). Great 80's movie. Period.
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