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Over the Top
1987 94 min United States of America PG 18+
★5.8
Action, Drama
Director: Menahem Golan
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Description
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.
Budget:
$25M
US Gross:
$16.06M
Worldwide:
$16.06M
Starring
Sylvester Stallone
Actor
Robert Loggia
Actor
Susan Blakely
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 1988
— Worst New Star
Razzie Awards 1988
— Worst Supporting Actor
Razzie Awards 1988
— Worst Actor
Key opinion
Over the Top is an uplifting 80s sports drama that prioritizes themes of family reconnection and perseverance over intense action. While the story relies on predictable clichés, Stallone’s nuanced performance and the film's motivational tone create a compelling, nostalgic experience.
| Theme | The core message of perseverance and an indomitable will provides an uplifting, motivational foundation. | |
| Acting | Stallone trades his typical invincible action persona for a more restrained and vulnerable portrayal of a father. | |
| Score | The 80s-style musical score effectively evokes a sense of period nostalgia. | |
| Acting | The antagonist is portrayed convincingly as a brutal and effective obstacle to the protagonist. | |
| Acting | The young lead's performance is divisive, with some praising his emotional evolution and others finding him overactive. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay's predictability and reliance on clichés makes the film engaging for some, while others find it overly naive. |