Meanwhile, Michael learns Cutler had driven his parents apart and had been intercepting and hiding letters Hawk had regularly written to him. When Hawk arrives, he sells his truck for $7,000 and uses the proceeds to place a bet on himself (as a 20–1 long shot) to win. Other competitors include John Grizzly, Mad Dog Madison, Harry Bosco and Two-Time Canadian Champion "Slammin'" Carl Adams. Most other participants are much larger, including Bull Hurley, the undefeated world champion for the past five years and the odds-on favorite to win again. Hawk leaves to compete in the World Armwrestling Championship in Las Vegas, hoping to start his own trucking company with the prize of $100,000 in cash and a $250,000 Volvo White Tractor Truck, despite his underdog status. As a condition of charges being dropped, Hawk is obliged to sign over custody of Michael to Cutler. Michael visits Hawk in jail and forgives him, but says he feels safer living with his grandfather. An attempt to retrieve Michael ends with Hawk being arrested when he resorts to ramraiding the gated mansion. Michael blames Hawk for delaying his arrival and immediately leaves for his grandfather's estate. When they finally arrive at the hospital, Christina has died from complications during surgery.
Over the course of a trip from Colorado to California, the two reconcile and bond. Michael distrusts Hawk initially and treats him with contempt at every turn. Michael's wealthy grandfather, Christina's father, Jason Cutler, believes that Hawk has no right to be in his grandson's life. Hawk's estranged wife Christina, who is suffering from heart disease, asks that Hawk pick up their young son Michael from military school and develop a relationship with him Hawk had left them ten years earlier. Lincoln Hawk is a truck driver who also arm wrestles for extra cash. The main character, Lincoln Hawk/Hawks, played by Stallone, is a long-haul truck driver who tries to win back his estranged son, Michael, while becoming a champion arm wrestler. The original music score was composed by Giorgio Moroder. It was produced and directed by Menahem Golan, and its screenplay was written by Stirling Silliphant and Stallone. Over the Top is a 1987 American sports drama film starring Sylvester Stallone.
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