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Overview

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Director:
Stan Dragoti
Writers (WGA):
Rick Natkin (written by) &
David Fuller (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
27 September 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Sport more
Tagline:
They just might be the biggest bunch of losers that ever became winners. more
Plot:
Due to NCAA sanctions, the Texas State University Fightin' Armadillos must form a football team from their actual student body... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
This film is funny! more
US TV Schedule:
Sun. July 195:15 PMCMTV   

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
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Additional Details

Runtime:
108 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Azle, Texas, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The convict football team is made up of several real NFL stars, including Dick Butkus, Jim Kelly, Jerry Rice, and others. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Blake is leaving campus with Edison they take a left onto a road out of the parking lot. That particular road, which runs beside the library, is a one way road running the opposite way of the direction they are driving. However, at the time "Necessary Roughness" was filmed, the direction of travel on the road beside the library was east to west as was filmed. The traffic flow was reversed some time after the film was released. more
Quotes:
Andre Krimm: Man! It's been a long time since I been able to kick some butt. See ya in class. more
Movie Connections:
References Edward Scissorhands (1990) more

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
This film is funny!, 19 June 2005
Author: mycatslyone from United States

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!!

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Funny referee calls: Inspired by this real life call? TheThumb14410
The Dean not wanting the Team to win MarkdtheDoc
one of the most underrated movie ever getalife1798
One of the best sports comedies of all time tomahawk6116
The Poster is such a rip off of Major League zbotny2
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