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Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Susan Blakely
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Over The Top |
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The predominantly amateur sport of arm wrestling forms the framework for this eighties hit. Lincoln Hawk (Stallone) is a trucker - with a penchant for arm wrestling - whose personal life is in the doldrums. To make things more difficult, his former wife Christina (Susan Blakely) passes away, leaving behind a son from their marriage. Hawk tries to bond with his son, whom he had earlier deserted. Despite all efforts, their relationship flounders, that is until the little guy sees his father arm wrestling. To win him over, Hawk enters the World Championship of arm wrestling in Las Vegas and is determined to bring home the prize.
--Biswa, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Over The Top |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Family, loving
Yes
Special relationship with
- son
Kind of sports story:
- wrestling
Sports story?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- bulging muscles
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
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