Over the Top

Over the Top 1987

6.4/10

NETFLIX Rating : 3.5

IMDB Rating : 5.7

FD Smart Rating : 6.4

Synopsis : Long-haul trucker Lincoln Hawk must win top prize in an arm-wrestling contest in order to reunite with his estranged son.

Regions Available ( 4 ) :
Guernsey , Ireland , Isle of Man , Jersey

Actors:

Sylvester Stallone , Robert Loggia , Susan Blakely , Rick Zumwalt

Creators:

Gary Conway

Languages:

English

Subtitles:

English

Genres:

Action, Drama, Sport

Release Date:

1987

Run Time:

1h33m

Maturity Rating:

Parental guidance; general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Lincoln Hawk (Stallone) is a struggling trucker who arm wrestles on the side to make extra cash while trying to rebuild his life. After the death of his wife, he tries to make amends with his son who he left behind 10 years earlier. Upon their first meeting, his son does not think too highly of him until he enters the World Arm Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas. His hope is to receive the grand prize of $100,000 and an expensive current custom semi-truck and thus start his own trucking company.

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