Sylvester Stallone is an arm-wrestling competitor and a trucker who battles for the heart and custody of his 10-year-old son (David Mendelhall) whom he left , years before , in the custody of his wife (Susan Blakely) against his father-in-law (Robert Loggia) . As the slow-witted trucker Sy who only wants to spend time with him , decides the only way he can retain custody of his estranged son , as well as win the boy's respect , is by winning a big arm-wrestling competition. Some fight for money... Some fight for glory...!. He's fighting for his son's love !. Driving headlong towards the biggest fight of his life !. His name is Lincoln Hawk and he's fighting for his son !. Lincoln Hawk will fight for his son the only way he knows how !. Last time, they drove him from his son !. This time, they will be no turning back !.
A pretty agreeable departure from style from Stallone , this offers his fans the action they'll expect while allowing the star the chance to play slight variations on the working-class roles that have made his name. This film really started a nationwide arm-wrestling craze. Following a plot similar to Kramer vs. Kramer about the problematic child custody theme . Adding a good production design , spectacular scenarios and remarkably nice use of Metrocolor photography gives the movie a natural , crisp look. Stallone gives a sensitive and enjoyable acting as the hunk trucker , while his son is played with old-fashioned charm by David Mendenhall. The relationship that springs up them ensures that even though the movie lays everything on a bit thickly , you'll cheering for Sly's vicissitudes on both arm-wrestling competitions and son's custody . So Silvester Stallone is an expert at grinding these movies out by now and the kid is all right. Sly's teddy-bear aura is slightly altered by his Rockyish desire to win at arm wrestling . Great Stallone being well accompanied by veteran Robert Loggia as a one-note villain playing his rich , iron-willed father-in-law and Susan Blakely as the separated wife in a thankless character .
This clichéd story displays a lot of catchings songs at the time and synthesizer soundtrack by Giorgio Moroder . And David Garfinkel's cinematography is ever alert to bright clear composition. The motion picture was professionally directed by Menahem Golan who created along with Yoram Globus the famous Cannon Productions . Golan also directed some acceptable films, such as : The Apple , Operation Thunderball , Death game , Hanna's War , Lepke , Armstrong , The Magician of Lublin , The Uranium Conspiracy , Kazablan , Ninja , Diamonds , Delta Force , among others . Rating : 6.5/10 , decent family drama . It isn't a classic , but watch worth seeing . This arm-wrestling epic will appeal to Sylvester Stallone fans and it will touch your heart deeply.
A pretty agreeable departure from style from Stallone , this offers his fans the action they'll expect while allowing the star the chance to play slight variations on the working-class roles that have made his name. This film really started a nationwide arm-wrestling craze. Following a plot similar to Kramer vs. Kramer about the problematic child custody theme . Adding a good production design , spectacular scenarios and remarkably nice use of Metrocolor photography gives the movie a natural , crisp look. Stallone gives a sensitive and enjoyable acting as the hunk trucker , while his son is played with old-fashioned charm by David Mendenhall. The relationship that springs up them ensures that even though the movie lays everything on a bit thickly , you'll cheering for Sly's vicissitudes on both arm-wrestling competitions and son's custody . So Silvester Stallone is an expert at grinding these movies out by now and the kid is all right. Sly's teddy-bear aura is slightly altered by his Rockyish desire to win at arm wrestling . Great Stallone being well accompanied by veteran Robert Loggia as a one-note villain playing his rich , iron-willed father-in-law and Susan Blakely as the separated wife in a thankless character .
This clichéd story displays a lot of catchings songs at the time and synthesizer soundtrack by Giorgio Moroder . And David Garfinkel's cinematography is ever alert to bright clear composition. The motion picture was professionally directed by Menahem Golan who created along with Yoram Globus the famous Cannon Productions . Golan also directed some acceptable films, such as : The Apple , Operation Thunderball , Death game , Hanna's War , Lepke , Armstrong , The Magician of Lublin , The Uranium Conspiracy , Kazablan , Ninja , Diamonds , Delta Force , among others . Rating : 6.5/10 , decent family drama . It isn't a classic , but watch worth seeing . This arm-wrestling epic will appeal to Sylvester Stallone fans and it will touch your heart deeply.