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Amazon.com:
Arm-wrestling might be far down on most viewers' list of 'most cinematic sports,' but Sylvester Stallone certainly goes the distance to prove the contrary in this lightweight but entertaining mid-'80s action/family feature. Stallone (who co-wrote the script with Stirling Silliphant) plays taciturn trucker Lincoln Hawk (though he's called 'Hawks' by large portions of the cast), who faces two considerable challenges at once: to win the Las Vegas Arm Wrestling Championship, and to impress the son (David Mendenhall) who's been turned against him by his grandfather (Robert Loggia, snarling up a storm). Menahem Golan's direction and the soundtrack of bombastic '80s pop-rock (by Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins, and others) is anything but subtle, and the host of opponents Stallone faces look like they were culled from professional wrestling (indeed, veteran grappler Terry Funk is in the cast), but Sly stalwarts and '80s action aficionados may find this rousing entertainment. The widescreen anamorphic DVD offers only the original theatrical trailer as an extra. – Paul Gaita
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - movie lover
My son in law loves this movie. He has been looking for it a long time. I was very glad to see it on amazon at a great price. It was a great surprise for his birthday.
Rating:  - Easily the best Arm Wrestling movie of all time!
Over the Top is exactly that, over the top. The clever title is an obvious double-entendre in that it's a story about arm-wrestling that is completely ridiculous; yet, it somehow manages to be a highly enjoyable movie with real, albeit unanticipated, drama.
Amidst the preposterous father-son bonding, in which a borderline mongloid named Hawk (Sylvester Stallone) shares a long-haul trucking get-together with his son, as well as the finer points of arm wrestling - via a pulley system ... Read More
Rating: - Step aside, Citizen Kane. There is a new NO.1!!!!
Normally I'm not one for hyperbole, but I have few qualms stating that Over the Top is among the greatest arm-wrestling movies of the last half-century. Jam-packed with emotion, adrenaline, and the kind of edge-of-your-seat action that only two stationary, grunting men can provide, it's easy to see why many call it the "'Gone With the Wind' of wrist-endurance sport movies".
Like every screenplay written by Sylvester Stallone, Over the Top boasts a challenging and all-too plausible script ... Read More
Rating: - Nostalga
I purchased this DVD for my boyfriend whom loves Sylvester Stallone movies. He liked it eventhough it started a little slow. Loved the armwrestling competition. You find yourself cheering for the underdog in typical Stallone fashion.
Rating: - Great movie, Great soundtrack
I enjoyed the movie and the soundtrack is great too. If you enjoy various music from the 80's, then you'll love this soundtrack.
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