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Over the Top (1987)

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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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Storyline

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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Rocky, Rambo, Cobra And Now _Hawk_, In The Biggest Fight Of His Life. See more »

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Action | Drama | Family | Sport

Certificate:

PG | See all certifications »

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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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2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Pro Wrestling Legend Scott Norton has a Uncredited Role as one of the Arm Wrestlers in the Tournament See more »

Goofs

When Mike takes the white pick-up and stops at the stop sign his window is rolled down and when he takes off, his window is rolled up. See more »

Quotes

Lincoln Hawk: Tell you the truth, the truck is, uh, you know, the most important thing for me. I... I don't really... it doesn't matter if I, uh, become the champion or anything. That's, that's not the most important... I... I need this truck.
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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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Referenced in Tosh.0: Ladder Fail Guy (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bad Night"
Performed by Frank Stallone
Written by Frank Stallone & Peter Schless (as Peter H. Schless)
Produced by Frank Stallone & Peter Schless (as Peter H. Schless)
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This film does what any good 80s movie should
10 October 2000 | by (Oceania) – See all my reviews

This film is all about the thrill of seeing Stallone reveal his more 'sensitive' side. Not to mention the great scenes where he works out the rippling biceps of his 'wrestling arm' using an ingenious hand-weight pulley system in the cab of his truck. Sure it's cheesy, but this film does what any good 80s movie should. The part where he turns his cap backwards before a wrestling match is a highlight, symbolising some kind of metamorphosis from sensitive dad to macho man. What a great flick!


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