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Reviewed July 10, 2026

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Sylvester Stallone has never been afraid of going Over The Top, but he floored the gas pedal in 1987 to arrive at an absurd mix of truck driving, arm wrestling, family drama, and Kenny Loggins. Does the Rocky star have the biceps to beat Bull Hurley in a Vegas championship, and win the respect of his estranged teenage son? Or will evil grandpa Robert Loggia (Big) use his millions to keep Lincoln Hawk far from the nest? Find out if director Menahem Golan has made the most outlandish Cannon Picture of them all when you become a July Now Playing Patron. 

 

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