Over the Top stars Sylvester Stallone (Rambo and
Rocky franchises) as Lincoln Hawk,
Robert Loggia (Big, Jagged Edge) as Jason Cutler, Susan Blakely (Airport franchises, Dream a Little Dream) as Christina Hawk and David Mendenhall as Michael Cutler.
Lincoln Hawk is an estranged husband
and father. Christina is his dying ex-wife who wishes for Lincoln to
reestablish ties with his 12 year old son Michael. Jason is Christina’s father
who forced them all apart in the first place.
Unknown to Lincoln and Michael, Jason has not allowed Michael any
contact and has hidden all letters from father to son.
On her death bed, Christina has
arranged for Lincoln to pick up his son from school at a military academy and
drive him back home. Along the way, tense relationships begin to melt as father
teaches son the fine art of arm wrestling and truck driving.
Will they ever be a family again?
Will Lincoln win the big match?
Will Jason mind his own business?
Find out in Over the Top
Quotes include:
"The
world meets nobody halfway. When you want something, you gotta take it. ."
Soundtrack includes:
"Meet Me Halfway" by Kenny
Loggins
“Winner Takes it All” by Sammy Hagar
