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Necessary Roughness

  • 19911991
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 48m
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6.2/10
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Scott Bakula, Jason Bateman, Hector Elizondo, Rob Schneider, Sinbad, Harley Jane Kozak, and Larry Miller in Necessary Roughness (1991)
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Due to NCAA sanctions, the Texas State University Fightin' Armadillos must form a football team from their actual student body, with no scholarships to help, to play their football schedule.Due to NCAA sanctions, the Texas State University Fightin' Armadillos must form a football team from their actual student body, with no scholarships to help, to play their football schedule.Due to NCAA sanctions, the Texas State University Fightin' Armadillos must form a football team from their actual student body, with no scholarships to help, to play their football schedule.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
12K
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POPULARITY
4,488
2,034
    • Stan Dragoti
    • Rick Natkin
    • David Fuller
  • Stars
    • Scott Bakula
    • Hector Elizondo
    • Robert Loggia
    • Stan Dragoti
    • Rick Natkin
    • David Fuller
  • Stars
    • Scott Bakula
    • Hector Elizondo
    • Robert Loggia
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 44User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
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  • Videos1

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    Trailer 2:22
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    Scott Bakula and Harley Jane Kozak in Necessary Roughness (1991)
    Scott Bakula in Necessary Roughness (1991)
    Scott Bakula and Kathy Ireland in Necessary Roughness (1991)
    Scott Bakula in Necessary Roughness (1991)
    Jason Bateman in Necessary Roughness (1991)
    Kathy Ireland in Necessary Roughness (1991)
    Hector Elizondo in Necessary Roughness (1991)
    Scott Bakula in Necessary Roughness (1991)
    Scott Bakula in Necessary Roughness (1991)
    Harley Jane Kozak in Necessary Roughness (1991)
    Hector Elizondo and Robert Loggia in Necessary Roughness (1991)
    Harley Jane Kozak in Necessary Roughness (1991)

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    Scott Bakula
    Scott Bakula
    • Paul Blake
    Hector Elizondo
    Hector Elizondo
    • Coach Ed Gennero
    Robert Loggia
    Robert Loggia
    • Coach Wally Rig
    Harley Jane Kozak
    Harley Jane Kozak
    • Dr. Suzanne Carter
    Larry Miller
    Larry Miller
    • Dean Phillip Elias
    Sinbad
    Sinbad
    • Andre Krimm
    Fred Thompson
    Fred Thompson
    • Carver Purcell
    • (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
    Rob Schneider
    Rob Schneider
    • Chuck Neiderman
    Jason Bateman
    Jason Bateman
    • Jarvis Edison
    Andrew Bryniarski
    Andrew Bryniarski
    • Wyatt Beaudry
    Duane Davis
    Duane Davis
    • Featherstone
    Michael Dolan
    • Eric 'Samorai' Hansen
    Marcus Giamatti
    Marcus Giamatti
    • Sargie 'Fumblina' Wilkinson
    Kathy Ireland
    Kathy Ireland
    • Lucy Draper
    Andy Lauer
    Andy Lauer
    • Charlie Banks
    • (as Andrew Lauer)
    Louis Mandylor
    Louis Mandylor
    • McKenzie
    Peter Navy Tuiasosopo
    • Manumana
    • (as Peter Tuiasosopo)
    Drew Kahn
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      • Rick Natkin
      • David Fuller
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    • Trivia
      Former NFL stars on the prison team are: Earl Campbell, Jim Kelly, Jerry Rice, Dick Butkus, Tony Dorsett, Ed "Too Tall" Jones, Randy White, Roger Craig, Hershel Walker and Ben Davidson.
    • Goofs
      In the final play of the final game, the top of Flat-top's helmet right above his face mask says Riddell. When he runs after Blake, the top says AIR.
    • Quotes

      [Halftime of final game]

      Coach Rig: Now, let's analyze what's been working for us.

      [Long pause]

      Coach Rig: NOT A GOD DAMN THING'S been working for us. Like this goddamn suit doesn't work for me... and this stinking tie... and this goddamned shirt. IT DOESN'T WORK FOR ME. YOU KNOW HOW TO PLAY WINNING HARD-NOSED FOOTBALL? YOU PLAY FOOTBALL LIKE ED GENERRO PLAYED FOOTBALL. A guy who gave his life for this football team. He was a 140-pound halfback, and HE PLAYED LIKE A GODDAMN WILDMAN! NO! LIKE A GODDAMN RAMPAGING BEAST! And that's the way you got to do it! YOU GO OUT THERE! YOU TEAR THEIR FUCKING HEADS OFF, AND YOU SHIT DOWN THEIR NECKS! Let us pray.

    • Alternate versions
      The UK cinema version was cut by 7 seconds to cut two of the film's three uses of strong language for a '12' rating. Video versions are uncut, and upgraded to a '15' rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Deceived/Necessary Roughness/The Search for Signs of Intelligence Life in the Universe/The Rapture/My Own Private Idaho (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      All My Ex's Live in Texas
      by Whitey Shafer (as Sanger D. Shafer) & Linda J. Shafer (as Lyndia J. Shaffer)

      Performed by George Strait

      Courtesy of MCA Records

    User reviews44

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    7/10
    Aging quarterback returns to college
    You can read most details of the film in other, more complete reviews, pro and con. But I need to add an oddity.

    The movie team, the Texas State University Fighting Armadillos, battles to a pounding against the Southwest Texas State Bobcats in one game. The point I want to make is that the REAL Southwest Texas State in San Marcos, TX changed its name in real life to Texas State University--San Marcos (the "--San Marcos" designation has also recently been dropped). So, in the movie, the problematic TSU university team in green and white plays its own real-life future alter ego, the real maroon-and-gold SWT Bobcats, complete with cheerleaders. The Armadillo mascot for Texas State in the movie is fictitious, but the Bobcats are real.

    Since the movie was made in 1991 and the name change took place in 2003, the two movie opponent school names -- before anyone knew about the future name change -- eventually became the same university in reality.

    Footnote: I graduated from Southwest Texas State in 1978 in journalism, with a minor in art. When the name change happened, the Alumni Association wrote and asked if I wanted a new diploma with the new college name, which I did opt for. So they sent me a new diploma with the new school name. I now have two diplomas from the same university (different names) with the same degree and minor.

    According to WOAI-AM radio station in San Antonio, the total cost of the name change and resulting associated do-overs (stationary letterheads, repainting, etc) was $350,000, paid for by private donations.
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    • Release date
      • September 27, 1991 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • University of North Texas - 1155 Union Circle, Denton, Texas, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • 1 hour 48 minutes
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