Over the Top

Over the Top (1987) thrusts Lincoln Hawk, a beleaguered big-rig trucker, into the neon-lit arena of Las Vegas for the World Armwrestling Championship. With his life in tatters and his estranged son's affections at stake, Hawk stakes his future on the tournament's hefty prize money. Directed by/written by/written by/written by Renny Harlin, the film is a brash, muscular spectacle that eschews subtlety for raw emotion and physical prowess, anchored by Sylvester Stallone's earnest performance.