Over the Top
“Some fight for money... Some fight for glory... He's fighting for his son's love.”
Synopsis
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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Type: Trailer • Published 2025-08-07
Top Cast
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Sylvester Stallone
Lincoln Hawk
Robert Loggia
Jason Cutler
Susan Blakely
Christina Hawk
Rick Zumwalt
Bob "Bull" Hurley
David Mendenhall
Michael Cutler/Michael Hawk
Chris McCarty
Tim Salanger
Terry Funk
Ruker
Bob Beattie
Announcer
Allan Graf
Collins
Magic Schwarz
Smasher
Bruce Way
John Grizzly
Jimmy Keegan
Big Boy (Richie)
John Braden
Colonel Davis
Tony Munafo
Tony
Randy Raney
Mad Dog Madison
Paul Sullivan
Carl Adams
Jack Wright
Big Bill Larson
Sam Scarber
Harry Bosco
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 13, 1987
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 11, 2025
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$25M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$16.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.64x
-$8.9M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Menahem Golan
- Screenplay & Story
- Stirling Silliphant, Sylvester Stallone
- Original Score
- Giorgio Moroder
- Original Title
- Over the Top
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Budget
- $25M
- Worldwide Gross
- $16.1M
- Production Studios
- The Cannon Group, Warner Bros. Pictures, Golan-Globus Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Menahem Golan
Stirling Silliphant, Sylvester Stallone, Gary Conway, David Engelbach
Giorgio Moroder
David Gurfinkel
James R. Symons, Don Zimmerman
Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan, James D. Brubaker
Department Leadership Roster
Menahem Golan
Director
Stirling Silliphant
Screenplay
Sylvester Stallone
Screenplay
Yoram Globus
Producer
Menahem Golan
Producer
Giorgio Moroder
Original Music Composer
David Gurfinkel
Director of Photography
James R. Symons
Editor
James L. Schoppe
Production Design
Don Zimmerman
Editor
Tom Bronson
Costume Design
Gary McLarty
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Over the Top
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Over the Top about?
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.
Who directed Over the Top?
Over the Top was directed by Menahem Golan.
Who stars in Over the Top?
The principal cast of Over the Top includes Sylvester Stallone, Robert Loggia, Susan Blakely, Rick Zumwalt, David Mendenhall.
When was Over the Top released and how long is it?
Over the Top was released in 1987 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
What was the box office and production budget of Over the Top?
Over the Top had a reported production budget of $25M and grossed $16.1M at the worldwide box office (0.64 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Over the Top?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Over the Top was composed by Giorgio Moroder.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Over the Top?
Over the Top holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: TP; GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).