Over the Top (1987)
Der Trucker Lincoln Hawk fährt einen riesigen Neunachser, aber in Gedanken ist er bei seinem Sohn, den er seit der Geburt nicht mehr gesehen hat. Nun soll er ihn von der Militärakademie in Virginia abholen und nach Denver bringen, wo seine Mutter, Lincolns Ex-Frau, im Sterben liegt. Doch Lincolns reicher Schwiegervater versucht, die entstehende Vater-Sohn-Beziehung schon im Keim zu ersticken. Dies ist die Geschichte eines Vaters, der gegen alle Widerstände die Liebe seines Sohnes erringt, eines Mannes, der gegen jede Chance die Weltmeisterschaft im Armdrücken gewinnen und seine Träume mit seinem Jungen teilen will.
Der Regisseur:
Menahem Golan
Die Autor:
Stirling Silliphant, Sylvester Stallone.
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Sylvester Stallone as Lincoln Hawk |
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Robert Loggia as Jason Cutler |
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Susan Blakely as Christina Hawk |
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Rick Zumwalt as Bob "Bull" Hurley |
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David Mendenhall as Michael Cutler/Michael Hawk |
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Chris McCarty as Tim Salanger |
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Terry Funk as Ruker |
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Bob Beattie as Announcer |
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Allan Graf as Collins |
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Magic Schwarz as Smasher |
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Bruce Way as John Grizzly |
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Jimmy Keegan as Big Boy (Richie) |
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John Braden as Colonel Davis |
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Tony Munafo as Tony |
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Randy Raney as Mad Dog Madison |
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Paul Sullivan as Carl Adams |
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Jack Wright as Big Bill Larson |
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Sam Scarber as Harry Bosco |
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Richie Giachetti as Landis |
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Michael Fox as Jim Olson |
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Ross St. Phillip as McBroom |
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Rose Dursey as Hospital Clerk |
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Gregory Braendel as Limo Driver |
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William Buck as Doctor |
| Directing | Menahem Golan | Director |
| Writing | Stirling Silliphant | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sylvester Stallone | Screenplay |
| Production | Yoram Globus | Producer |
| Production | Menahem Golan | Producer |
| Sound | Giorgio Moroder | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | David Gurfinkel | Director of Photography |
| Editing | James R. Symons | Editor |
| Art | James L. Schoppe | Production Design |
| Editing | Don Zimmerman | Editor |
| Crew | Kenny Endoso | Stunts |
| Crew | Christine Anne Baur | Stunts |
| Crew | Tommy J. Huff | Stunts |
| Sound | Kenny Loggins | Songs |
| Production | Ron Surma | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tom Bronson | Costume Design |
| Production | Tony Munafo | Associate Producer |
| Production | James D. Brubaker | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Gary Conway | Story |
| Writing | David Engelbach | Story |
| Sound | Charles M. Wilborn | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Duncan Henderson | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Tom Davies | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Josh McLaglen | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Christopher Pearce | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Production | Rony Yacov | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Art | William Ladd Skinner | Art Direction |
| Art | David F. Klassen | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Cloudia Rebar | Set Decoration |
| Art | Roland E. Hill Jr. | Set Designer |
| Art | Ross Gallichotte | Set Designer |
| Camera | Dave Friedman | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Julie Pitkanen | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Arthur Shippee | Property Master |
| Crew | Gary McLarty | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | George Brand | Music Editor |
| Sound | Paula Erickson | Music Supervisor |
| Crew | Mark De Alessandro | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Jeff Dashnaw | Stunts |
| Lighting | Randy Glass | Gaffer |
| Crew | Ross Reynolds | Pilot |