Necessary Roughness
Necessary Roughness

Necessary Roughness

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1991
1h 48m
5.5(130 votes)
Comedy

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

63 members
Acting

Scott Bakula

Paul Blake

Scott Bakula
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Robert Loggia

Coach Wally Rig

Robert Loggia
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Harley Jane Kozak

Dr. Suzanne Carter

Harley Jane Kozak
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Larry Miller

Dean Phillip Elias

Larry Miller
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Héctor Elizondo

Coach Ed Gennero

Héctor Elizondo
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Sinbad

Andre Krimm

Sinbad
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Fred Thompson

Carver Purcell

Fred Thompson
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Rob Schneider

Chuck Neiderman

Rob Schneider
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Jason Bateman

Jarvis Edison

Jason Bateman
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Andrew Bryniarski

Wyatt Beaudry

Andrew Bryniarski
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Duane Davis

Featherstone

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Michael Dolan

Eric 'Samorai' Hansen

Michael Dolan
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Marcus Giamatti

Sargie 'Fumblina' Wilkinson

Marcus Giamatti
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Kathy Ireland

Lucy Draper

Kathy Ireland
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Andrew Lauer

Charlie Banks

Andrew Lauer
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Louis Mandylor

McKenzie

Louis Mandylor
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Peter Navy Tuiasosopo

Manumana

Peter Navy Tuiasosopo
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Drew Kahn

Papke

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Spencer Snow

Olaf Knudson

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Scott Snow

Ingmar Knudson

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Chris Berman

Chris Berman

Chris Berman
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Dick Butkus

Convict Football Player

Dick Butkus
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Earl Campbell

Convict Football Player

Earl Campbell
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Roger Craig

Convict Football Player

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Ben Davidson

Convict Football Player

Ben Davidson
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Anthony Dorsett

Convict Football Player

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Evander Holyfield

Convict Football Player

Evander Holyfield
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Ed Jones

Convict Football Player

Ed Jones
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Jim Kelly

Convict Football Player

Jim Kelly
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Jerry Rice

Convict Football Player

Jerry Rice
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Herschel Walker

Convict Football Player

Herschel Walker
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Randy White

Convict Football Player

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Tom Whiteknight

Harlan 'Flat-top' Meyers

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Raul Flores

Jayhawk Linebacker

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Sidney Karlos Bradford

Sidney 'Doberman' Harris

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Coquina Dunn

Bessie

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Debra Carroll

Dawne

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Garrett Schenck

Grant Edison

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Rodger Boyce

Sheriff Woods

Rodger Boyce
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Geoff Garza

Manuel

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Augustin Solis

Ranch Hand

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Dennis Parker

Prison Guard

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Randy Tallman

Doctor Sayre

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Desi Doyen

Nurse

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Darryl Cox

Referee

Darryl Cox
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Kimberly Figge

Aerobics Instructor

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Ken Locker

Athletic Trainer

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Directing

H. Bud Otto

ESPN Production Manager

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Tommy Baker

Football Dropout

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Dave Tanner

Pianist

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Spencer Prokop

Waiter

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Scott Thompson

Space Cadet #1

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Michael Lorre

Space Cadet #2

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Allan Graf

Billy Bob's Bartender

Allan Graf
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Lee Gideon

Booster

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James Edward Savage

Booster

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Bobby Griffin

Booster

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Phil M. Sewell

Booster

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Donald R. Collins II

Football Player

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Scott Davis

Football Player

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John L. McGill

Football Player

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Dan Brook

Football Player

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Mark Hanson

Alumni Booster (uncredited)

Mark Hanson

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