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Over the Top (1987)

February 13, 1987 (US) Action, Drama • 94m

Overview

Lincoln Hawk a hard-luck big-rig trucker 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.

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Top Billed Cast

Crew
Giorgio Moroder
Giorgio Moroder

Original Music Composer

David Gurfinkel
David Gurfinkel

Director of Photography

James L. Schoppe
James L. Schoppe

Production Design

Tony Munafo
Tony Munafo

Associate Producer

Tom Bronson
Tom Bronson

Costume Design

James D. Brubaker
James D. Brubaker

Executive Producer

David F. Klassen
David F. Klassen

Assistant Art Director

Paula Erickson
Paula Erickson

Music Supervisor

Tom Davies
Tom Davies

First Assistant Director

Duncan Henderson
Duncan Henderson

Unit Production Manager

George Brand
George Brand

Music Editor

Julie Pitkanen
Julie Pitkanen

Script Supervisor

Rony Yacov
Rony Yacov

Executive In Charge Of Production

Arthur Shippee
Arthur Shippee

Property Master

Cloudia Rebar
Cloudia Rebar

Set Decoration

Dave Friedman
Dave Friedman

Still Photographer

Josh McLaglen
Josh McLaglen

Second Assistant Director

Christopher Pearce
Christopher Pearce

Executive In Charge Of Production

Gary McLarty
Gary McLarty

Stunt Coordinator



Reviews

GenerationofSwine

⭐ 10/10

January 12, 2023

I guess someone at Canon sat down and said "You know what, there are not enough movies about arm wrestling out there, we can pin the market on it." And they kind of did, I have never seen a movie about arm wrestling since... or before. In fact, this is the only one.

But, it also as a decent soundtrack in an 80s action flick kind of way. And, it tells a good story about a kid trying to re-connect with his father, who is a truck driver... and an… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$25,000,000

Revenue

$16,057,580

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