Necessary Roughness

Name: Necessary Roughness
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Released: 1991-09-27
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.10
Cast: Harley Jane Kozak, Robert Loggia, Hector Elizondo, Scott Bakula

– When the Texas Southern Armadillos football team is disqualified for cheating and poor grades, the U..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.10 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 48 Minutes

Release Year:

1991

When the Texas Southern Armadillos football team is disqualified for cheating and poor grades, the University is forced to pick from a team that actually goes to school. Will they even win a single game?

Styles:

Football Movie, Inspirational, Entertaining, Funny, Semi Serious, Light, Feel Good, Humorous, Exciting, Realistic

Story Timeline:

1980s

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Ireland, Texas, New Jersey, California, USA

Genre:

Sport, Comedy

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night, Teens

Necessary Roughness (1991) - Trailer

Release Date:

27 Sep 1991

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Directed by:

Stan Dragoti

Story Written By:

Rick Natkin, David Fuller

Main Actors:

Harley Jane Kozak, Robert Loggia, Hector Elizondo, Scott Bakula

Plot:

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. With fewer players than most teams, the makeshift team must overcome obstacles that the best teams in the country couldn't deal with. Using a 34 year old quarterback, a female placekicker and a gang of misfits, Ed "Straight Arrow" Genero must take his team to play the number one Texas Colts.

Production Company:

Paramount Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

31%