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Over the Top

  • 1987
  • K-10
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
58K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,900
517
Sylvester Stallone, David Mendenhall, and Rick Zumwalt in Over the Top (1987)
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Tough trucker Lincoln Hawk is determined to win back his son and triumph at the world arm wrestling championships.Tough trucker Lincoln Hawk is determined to win back his son and triumph at the world arm wrestling championships.Tough trucker Lincoln Hawk is determined to win back his son and triumph at the world arm wrestling championships.

  • Director
    • Menahem Golan
  • Writers
    • Gary Conway
    • David Engelbach
    • Stirling Silliphant
  • Stars
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Robert Loggia
    • Susan Blakely
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    58K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,900
    517
    • Director
      • Menahem Golan
    • Writers
      • Gary Conway
      • David Engelbach
      • Stirling Silliphant
    • Stars
      • Sylvester Stallone
      • Robert Loggia
      • Susan Blakely
    • 201User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations

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    Sylvester Stallone and Rick Zumwalt in Over the Top (1987)
    Sylvester Stallone and Rick Zumwalt in Over the Top (1987)
    Sylvester Stallone in Over the Top (1987)
    Sylvester Stallone in Over the Top (1987)
    Sylvester Stallone in Over the Top (1987)
    Sylvester Stallone in Over the Top (1987)
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    Sylvester Stallone and Rick Zumwalt in Over the Top (1987)
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    Top cast

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    Sylvester Stallone
    Sylvester Stallone
    • Lincoln Hawk
    Robert Loggia
    Robert Loggia
    • Jason Cutler
    Susan Blakely
    Susan Blakely
    • Christina Hawk
    Rick Zumwalt
    Rick Zumwalt
    • Bob 'Bull' Hurley
    David Mendenhall
    David Mendenhall
    • Michael Cutler
    Chris McCarty
    Chris McCarty
    • Tim Salanger
    Terry Funk
    Terry Funk
    • Ruker
    Bob Beattie
    • Announcer
    Allan Graf
    Allan Graf
    • Collins
    • (as Alan Graf)
    Magic Schwarz
    • Smasher
    Bruce Way
    • Grizzly
    Jimmy Keegan
    • Big Boy (Richie)
    John Braden
    • Colonel Davis
    Tony Munafo
    • Tony
    Randy Raney
    • Mad Dog Madison
    Paul Sullivan
    • Carl Adams
    Jack Wright
    • Big Bill Larson
    Sam Scarber
    Sam Scarber
    • Bosco
    • Director
      • Menahem Golan
    • Writers
      • Gary Conway
      • David Engelbach
      • Stirling Silliphant
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Years later, Sylvester Stallone explained why he agreed to appear in this movie. "Menahem Golan kept offering me more and more money, until I finally thought, 'What the hell - no one will see it!'"
    • Goofs
      When Bull punches Hawk in the nose during their final arm wrestling match, it should've disqualified him immediately.
    • Quotes

      Lincoln Hawk: The world meets nobody halfway. When you want something, you gotta take it.

    • 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".
    • Alternate versions
      The version broadcast on TV (most notably on TBS) contains a different version of the opening song "In This Country".
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Over the Top/84 Charing Cross Road/Death Before Dishonor/Working Girls (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      In This Country
      Performed by Robin Zander
      Music by Giorgio Moroder
      Lyrics by Tom Whitlock
      Produced by Giorgio Moroder
      Arranged by Anthony Marinelli (uncredited)
      Courtesy of Epic Records

    User reviews201

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Am I delirious or is this an alright flick?
    I recently remembered seeing this film when I was much younger and liking it. When I checked it out on IMDb, I was quite disturbed. Why in the world would I like this weird, arm wrestling movie with Sylvester Stallone? So I rented it again to see why I had liked it as a kid or to see if I had been delirious when I first saw it. The strange thing is, even though it is not at all my type of movie, I still really enjoyed it. I've heard that the kid is a bad actor and all, but I really don't think he is. Maybe I'm still delirious, but I thought the movie was pretty darn heart warming.
    helpful•120
    13
    • jehn
    • Dec 28, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 10, 1987 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Over the top - hårdare än stål
    • Filming locations
      • Jerome, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Cannon Group
      • Golan-Globus Productions
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,057,580
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,149,200
      • Feb 16, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,057,580
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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