# Over the Top (1987)

> A bereaved trucker enters a high-stakes arm-wrestling championship to earn money, independence, and a second chance with the son he abandoned.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1207

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Action, Drama
- Director: Menahem Golan
- Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Robert Loggia, Susan Blakely, Rick Zumwalt, David Mendenhall, Chris McCarty, Terry Funk, Bob Beattie
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093692/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: energetic, earnest, sentimental, nostalgic 1980s movie night, sports movie marathon

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