Some fight for money... Some fight for glory... He's fighting for his son's love.

1987
Rated PG
1h 34m
Action
Drama

6.5TMDB(2K)

Overview

Lincoln Hawk a hard-luck big-rig trucker takes us under the glaring Las Vegas lights for all the boisterous action of the World Armwrestling Championship. Relying on wits and willpower, Hawk tries to rebuild his life by capturing the first-place prize money, and the love of the son he abandoned years earlier into the keeping of his rich, ruthless father-in-law.

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Awards
Won the Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award and Worst New Star (1988)
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Nominations
Nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor (1988)
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Box office
Grossed $16.1M worldwide against a $25M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in California, Utah and Arizona
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Setting
Set in Las Vegas Valley
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Music
Music by Giorgio Moroder
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Cinematography
Cinematography by David Gurfinkel
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Details

Director: Menahem Golan
Writers: Stirling SilliphantScreenplay
Sylvester StalloneScreenplay
Gary ConwayStory
David EngelbachStory
Status: Released
Release date: February 13, 1987
Original language: English
Budget: $25M
Revenue: $16.1M
Countries: United States of America

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Golan-Globus Productions

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