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Over the Top

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A trucker (Sylvester Stallone) yanks his snooty son (David Mendenhall) out of military school and goes to Las Vegas to arm-wrestle.
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Critics Consensus

The definitive film about arm-wrestling truck drivers fighting for custody of their children, Over the Top lives down to its title in the cheesiest of ways.

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Dave Kehr Chicago Tribune 03/27/2019
2/4
It's a technique that gives new meaning to the term ''feeling had.'' Go to Full Review Sheila Benson Los Angeles Times 03/27/2019
The only diversion is keeping track of the shameless advertising plugs that dot the film, like toadstools after a rain. Go to Full Review Pat Graham Chicago Reader 02/28/2019
The way to a kid's heart is through his daddy's biceps, though this big daddy looks more like terminal Dada. Go to Full Review Tony Mastroianni Akron Beacon Journal 08/16/2021
1/4
The arm-wrestling championship eats up about a third of the movie, which is a lot of grunting, snarling and perspiring. All things being relative, this beats what passes for drama in the rest of the movie. Go to Full Review Justin Brown Medium Popcorn 05/13/2021
2/5
This movie is so out of control and has some unsettling moments between the father and son. But it is entertaining. Go to Full Review Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn 05/13/2021
4/5
This movie was so much fun. As crazy as it was, I couldn't stop being entertained! Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Dec 29 Success in 01 hour, 33 minutes, and 45 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All ages admitted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Horror fan 4 Dec 12 A underrated Stallone movie. It delivers a great message about father/ Son relationships and how important they are. The arm wrestling is a terrific test of strength. Tim Treakle See more Jacob B @Jbruno Sep 28 A late-80's Sly, underdog classic and a man-film in all it's glory, with a great soundtrack to boot! Seen it 40-50 times since childhood, looking forward to another 40-50 viewings! See more Tyler S @tylerking24 Sep 26 Very lighthearted film, just very flawed. No build up while being very formulaic. See more Jonathan N @Passtheacidtest Sep 4 Spoilers: go watch before you read. Wow, what a strange movie! I guess kidnapping was not illegal in the 80s! I give them credit for making an entire movie about an arm wrestling competition and actually making it suspenseful. The final bout was of course the best! I gotta hand it to this movie, it actually was entertaining. Nothing ground-breaking, but a charming 80s gem nonetheless. Sure, go watch it. See more David M Jul 23 This movie was an 80s gem. Period. See more Read all reviews
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Menahem Golan

Director

Sylvester Stallone

Lincoln Hawk

David Mendenhall

Michael Cutler

Robert Loggia

Jason Cutler

Susan Blakely

Christina Hawk

Rick Zumwalt

Bob `'Bull'` Hurley

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Movie Info

Synopsis A trucker (Sylvester Stallone) yanks his snooty son (David Mendenhall) out of military school and goes to Las Vegas to arm-wrestle.
Director
Menahem Golan
Producer
Yoram Globus
Screenwriter
Stirling Silliphant, Sylvester Stallone
Production Co
Warner Bros., Golan-Globus, Cannon Group
Rating
PG
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.0M
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Surround
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