{"product_id":"over-the-top-オーバー-ザ-トップ-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1987-sylvester-stallone-b2-size-51-73-cm-a291","title":"“Over the Top” \/ 「オーバー・ザ・トップ」, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1987, Sylvester Stallone, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) A291","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1987\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the first Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the Top\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the cult 1980s sports drama starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSylvester Stallone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as truck driver and arm-wrestler \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLincoln Hawk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA classic Stallone vehicle from the Cannon Films era, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the Top\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e combines road-movie Americana, father-son melodrama, and high-stakes arm-wrestling spectacle. The Japanese poster captures all three elements with exceptional period energy: sweat, trucks, competition, and emotional redemption.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMenahem Golan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the Top\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows Lincoln Hawk, a long-haul truck driver trying to reconnect with his estranged young son while training for a major arm-wrestling championship. The film is remembered for its distinctive blend of action, sentiment, and tournament drama, as well as its emphatic 1980s style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith music associated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGiorgio Moroder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the unmistakable presence of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSylvester Stallone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film remains one of the most recognisable American sports dramas of the decade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Japanese B2 has a bold, highly energetic layout that perfectly reflects the film’s split identity: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etruck-driving road drama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esweat-drenched arm-wrestling battle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt centre is a powerful image of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSylvester Stallone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in profile, wearing a white athletic tank top and locked in the tension of an arm-wrestling match. His expression and pose convey the film’s central idea of physical struggle as emotional proof.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bottom section introduces the film’s highway mythology: a convoy of heavy-duty trucks charges across an open American road, with a desert horizon and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterstate 15 North\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sign reinforcing the cross-country setting. Two inset stills at right show the arm-wrestling tournament and the father-son relationship at the heart of the story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe large vertical blue-and-white slogan at left reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「炎の絆を勝ちとる日まで…俺の戦いは終らない！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Until the day I win back our bond of fire… my fight will never end!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe right-side text amplifies the film’s scale and tournament climax, describing a 5,000-kilometre American journey and a showdown against the strongest arm-wrestling champions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower title treatment is especially strong: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eシルベスター・スタローン\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears in bold gold lettering, with the Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eオーバー・ザ・トップ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e below in huge red characters outlined in white. The original English title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOVER THE TOP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears in the upper-right logo area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photograph carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster presents very well, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edeep blacks, vivid reds, strong photographic imagery, crisp typography, and excellent overall display impact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Minor signs of age and handling may be visible, consistent with an original Japanese theatrical poster from this period, but overall this is a highly attractive surviving example.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal 1987 Japanese theatrical B2 poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 35 years old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57018096648570,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-28T181722.227.jpg?v=1782638325","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/over-the-top-%e3%82%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%83%90%e3%83%bc-%e3%82%b6-%e3%83%88%e3%83%83%e3%83%97-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1987-sylvester-stallone-b2-size-51-73-cm-a291","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}