Over the Top (1987 film)

Over the Top
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMenahem Golan
Screenplay by
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDavid Gurfinkel
Edited by
Music byGiorgio Moroder
Color processMetrocolor
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release dates
  • February 12, 1987 (1987-02-12) (New York and Los Angeles)
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  • February 13, 1987 (1987-02-13) (United States)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million[2]
Box office$16 million[3]

Over the Top is a 1987 American sports drama film starring Sylvester Stallone. It was produced and directed by Menahem Golan, and its screenplay was written by Stirling Silliphant and Stallone. The original music score was composed by Giorgio Moroder. The main character, Lincoln Hawk, played by Stallone, is a long-haul truck driver who tries to win back his estranged son, Michael, while becoming a champion arm wrestler.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference opening was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Kremer, Daniel (2015). Sidney J. Furie: Life and Films. University Press of Kentucky. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-8131-6597-4.
  3. ^ "Over the Top (1987)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 24, 2011.