Necessary Roughness

Necessary Roughness

108 mins | Comedy | Sept. 27, 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?

Necessary Roughness

108 mins | Comedy | Sept. 27, 1991

Necessary Roughness
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?
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Paramount
Original title Necessary Roughness
Directors Terri Martin, John Hockridge, Joseph J. Kontra, H. Bud Otto, Stan Dragoti, Allan Graf
Writers David Fuller, Rick Natkin

Cast

Scott Bakula

as Paul Blake

Robert Loggia

as Coach Wally Rig

Harley Jane Kozak

as Dr. Suzanne Carter

Larry Miller

as Dean Phillip Elias

Hector Elizondo

as Coach Ed Gennero

Sinbad

as Andre Krimm

Fred Dalton Thompson

as Carver Purcell

Rob Schneider

as Chuck Neiderman

Jason Bateman

as Jarvis Edison

Andrew Bryniarski

as Wyatt Beaudry

Duane Davis

as Featherstone

Michael Dolan

as Eric 'Samorai' Hansen

Marcus Giamatti

as Sargie 'Fumblina' Wilkinson

Kathy Ireland

as Lucy Draper

Andrew Lauer

as Charlie Banks

Louis Mandylor

as McKenzie

Peter Navy Tuiasosopo

as Manumana

Drew Kahn

as Papke

Spencer Snow

as Olaf Knudson

Scott Snow

as Ingmar Knudson

Chris Berman

as Chris Berman

Dick Butkus

as Convict Football Player

Earl Campbell

as Convict Football Player

Roger Craig

as Convict Football Player

Ben Davidson

as Convict Football Player

Anthony Dorsett

as Convict Football Player

Evander Holyfield

as Convict Football Player

Ed Jones

as Convict Football Player

Jim Kelly

as Convict Football Player

Jerry Rice

as Convict Football Player

Herschel Walker

as Convict Football Player

Randy White

as Convict Football Player

Tom Whiteknight

as Harlan 'Flat-top' Meyers

Raul Flores

as Jayhawk Linebacker

Sidney Karlos Bradford

as Sidney 'Doberman' Harris

Coquina Dunn

as Bessie

Debra Carroll

as Dawne

Garrett Schenck

as Grant Edison

Rodger Boyce

as Sheriff Woods

Geoff Garza

as Manuel

Augustin Solis

as Ranch Hand

Dennis Parker

as Prison Guard

Randy Tallman

as Doctor Sayre

Desi Doyen

as Nurse

Darryl Cox

as Referee

Kimberly Figge

as Aerobics Instructor

Ken Locker

as Athletic Trainer

H. Bud Otto

as ESPN Production Manager

Tommy Baker

as Football Dropout

Dave Tanner

as Pianist

Spencer Prokop

as Waiter

Scott Thompson

as Space Cadet #1

Michael Lorre

as Space Cadet #2

Allan Graf

as Billy Bob's Bartender

Lee Gideon

as Booster

James Edward Savage

as Booster

Bobby Griffin

as Booster

Phil M. Sewell

as Booster

Donald R. Collins II

as Football Player

Scott Davis

as Football Player

John L. McGill

as Football Player

Dan Brook

as Football Player

Mark Hanson

as Alumni Booster (uncredited)