Necessary Roughness (1991)

Director:

Stan Dragoti

Writers (WGA):

Rick Natkin (written by) &
David Fuller (written by)

Release Date:

27 September 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

They just might be the biggest bunch of losers that ever became winners.

Plot:

Due to NCAA sanctions, the Texas State University Fightin' Armadillos must form a football team from their actual student body...

Plot Keywords:

Football | Texas | College Sports | American Football | Co Ed

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Scott Bakula	...	Paul Blake
Hector Elizondo	...	Coach Ed Gennero
Robert Loggia	...	Coach Wally Rig
Harley Jane Kozak	...	Dr. Suzanne Carter
Larry Miller	...	Dean Phillip Elias
Sinbad	...	Andre Krimm
Fred Dalton Thompson	...	Carver Purcell
Rob Schneider	...	Chuck Neiderman
Jason Bateman	...	Jarvis Edison
Andrew Bryniarski	...	Wyatt Beaudry
Duane Davis	...	Featherstone
Michael Dolan	...	Eric 'Samorai' Hansen
Marcus Giamatti	...	Sargie 'Fumblina' Wilkinson
Kathy Ireland	...	Lucy Draper
Andrew Lauer	...	Charlie Banks

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Azle, Texas, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

In the movie, the fictional Texas State University plays a football game against the real Southwest Texas State University. In 2003, Southwest Texas State University changed its name to Texas State University. While the fictional Texas State University was filmed at the University of North Texas

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Featherstone catches the touchdown pass, he doesn't actually cross the goal line.

Quotes:

Coach Gennero: Hurts when they poke you in the chest like that?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Magic Voyage of Sinbad (#6.5)" (1993)

This film is funny!

Freshman college football with a 34 yr old playing? (Scott Bakula) A HUGE science teacher playing? (The ever-funny Sinbad)A rich kid who gains confidence from the 34 yr old? (Jason Bateman) The best lookin' Greek-Aussie I ever saw & probably the smallest in football? (Louis Mandylor) I bought this DVD thinking it would be another Major League. Well, it was a little drier but still funny. When the GIANT guys come out on the field from prison, (The Refrigerator, Too-Tall, etc.) you wonder how & why but it's only to 'toughen up' the team. The roughness is necessary! See this for a laugh, especially during football season. And ladies, there is always something for US in these sports films! It's your choice!!