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Overview

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5.5/10   3,233 votes
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Director:
Stan Dragoti
Writers (WGA):
Rick Natkin (written by) &
David Fuller (written by)
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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:
Typical Underdog Tale. more

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:
Continuity: In the final game when Andre Krimm knocks the football loose, #61 falls on the fumble but in the next shot Manumana #50 is on top of the ball. more
Quotes:
Paul Blake: I'll buy you a beer. It's on me.
Flat-top: [dumping glass of beer on Blake] Now it's on you.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofs The Longest Yard (1974) more

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1 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Typical Underdog Tale., 15 March 2002
Author: tfrizzell from United States

"Necessary Roughness" is basically "Major League" meets collegiate football as the fictional Texas State Armadillos try to get back to their glory days with the help of over-the-hill players Scott Bakula and Sinbad and others like Jason Bateman and Kathy Ireland. A few cameos and tongue-in-cheek performances by coaches Hector Elizondo and Robert Loggia are the main attractions in this sleight comedy that is watchable, but little else. 2.5 out of 5 stars.

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Favorite scenes Mgcabral16
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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