Product Description

A COMPASSIONATE TRUCKER WHO ONLY WANTS TO SPEND TIME WITH THE SON WHOM HE LEFT, YEARS BEFORE, IN THE CUSTODY OF HIS WIFE AND HER RICH IRON-WILLED FATHER.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3968 in DVD
• Brand: WARNER HOME VIDEO
• Released on: 2005-05-31
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish, French
• Dubbed in: French
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 93 minutes

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

Over the Top is better than Roy Fripple!
Over the top is such an emotionally moving film. The music that runs throughout the entire movie just adds to the effect. If someone is looking for the most inspirational speech in the history of mankind, then look no further than the scene right before the final arm wrestling match between Hawk and Bull Harley. Stallone emotionally explains how he becomes like a machine, or more specifically a truck, by simply turning his hat backwards. I watch this scene every morning to keep me going. This movie did not have enough white guys with perms in it, though.

Over The Top
I have always thought that this was Stallones best movie. All of his other movies he plays a tough macho guy. In this movie he displays emotions that cause this to be one of his best movies. My father never liked him, but when he saw this movie he said that Stallone really impressed him. Stallone plays a down to earth trucker who had married into wealth. Him and his wife got a divorce and his son was sent to a military school. His wife is in the hospital about to die and she wants Stallone and her son to get to know each other. Of course the boy starts off being a smart a** brat who hates his father due to the brain washing of his grandfather. But by the end of the movie the son (as well as other fans of Stallone) come to love him. Stallone shows the caring side that he don't display in other movies. Awesome movie and I am glad that it is finally coming out on DVD. Well worth the watch and adding to your collections

One of my all time favorite Movies when I was a little kid
I love this movie so much that I have worn out my VHS copy of it. I really want this movie on DVD so bad and I can't understand why it hasn't been made on DVD yet. Granted the movie is not a huge money maker or even hugely popular. But It is a childhood memory of watching this with my cousins. I say we petition this movie be made to DVD!!! What do you all say??????