Greatest 28 Sport Movies Highly Recommended Released in 1987

Tough trucker Lincoln Hawk is determined to win back his son and triumph at the world arm wrestling championships. Learn about Over the Top / IMDB / YouTube

A coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small-town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the state championship in 1950s Indiana. More about Hoosiers / IMDB / YouTube

After learning how to surf by using the local wave tanks, Arizona resident Rick uses his winnings from a recent contest to fly to Hawaii and try to make a living for himself as a professional wave rider. Check out North Shore / IMDB / YouTube

A little league player named Chuck refuses to ever pitch again until nuclear weapons are disarmed. Basketball star Amazing Grace Smith follows the boy's example, and starts a trend. Look into Amazing Grace and Chuck / IMDB / YouTube

A down-on-his-luck music manager for the fictional rock band Kick finds his luck changing when he by mistake also starts managing a successful wrestling duo. Learn about Body Slam / IMDB / YouTube

Story of the Tampico Stogies, a low minor-league baseball team, and its star player and manager, Stud' Cantrell, as they battle for the league championship amidst the corruption and racism of the American south. Find out about Long Gone / IMDB / YouTube

A man is framed for murder and sent to prison. He is beaten and tortured, then forced to fight the prison's worst killer, a martial-arts fighting midget called Thud. Look into Penitentiary III / IMDB / YouTube

The story of an American soccer player trying to make it big who turns to Pele, the greatest soccer player of all time, for guidance. Details on Hotshot / IMDB / YouTube

The scene is a modern, 1980s arena, where present day gladiators compete in the wild sports extravaganza of Supercross. Winners take all mixes the rivalry and camaraderie of two young men with the thrill of spectacular riding and high stakes competition. Going beyond the drama and excitement of the racing scene. a cast of hot, talented newcomers of young love. No one . Details on Winners Take All / IMDB / YouTube

Avid diminutive sportsman Derk Dorf plays some golf with his clueless caddie Leonard. Unfortunately, he's bad at it, so he thinks of various ways to improve his game, including gadgets. First film in a series. Look into Dorf on Golf / IMDB / YouTube

Olympic biathlete Kari Swenson is abducted by father-and-son mountain men, planning to start their own mountain colony. This based-on-actual-events tele-movie traces her abduction; search-and-rescue attempts by family, friends and a tenacious sheriff; and her steps to recovery after being wounded. Get info on The Abduction of Kari Swenson / IMDB / YouTube

Nino is a mechanic, great fan of his hometown football team, the Naples. While the team is going to win its first championship, he will become leader of a fan club, finding problems with the local boss. See more about Quel ragazzo della curva B / IMDB / YouTube