

Necessary Roughness
1991-09-27 · 108 min · ★ 5.5
When the Texas State University Fightin' 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?
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- Directors
- Stan Dragoti
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
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- Released
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Scott BakulaPaul Blake
Robert LoggiaCoach Wally Rig
Harley Jane KozakDr. Suzanne Carter
Larry MillerDean Phillip Elias
Héctor ElizondoCoach Ed Gennero
SinbadAndre Krimm
Fred ThompsonCarver Purcell
Rob SchneiderChuck Neiderman
Jason BatemanJarvis Edison
Andrew BryniarskiWyatt Beaudry
Michael DolanEric 'Samorai' Hansen
Marcus GiamattiSargie 'Fumblina' Wilkinson
Kathy IrelandLucy Draper
Andrew LauerCharlie Banks
Louis MandylorMcKenzie
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