Plot inconsistency

Rating: Null/10 (16 April 1999)

Although Over the Top may be considered the Citizen Kane of arm wrestling movies, there is a slight plot flaw which renders it less than perfect. The arm wrestling world championships are a double elimination tournament (Lincoln Hawk loses once on the way to the championship), but Bull Hurley is defeated only once when Lincoln Hawk is crowned champ. I guess they correctly guessed that in the euphoria of Hawk's incredible underdog win, almost no one would notice.