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Necessary Roughness

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Necessary Roughness (1991)

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Reviews Counted: 11 Fresh: 3  Rotten:8 Average Rating: 4.9/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Synopsis: Aging ex-quarterback Paul Blake (Scott Bakula) enrolls in college in order to fullfill his adolescent high school dream of playing college football. Unfortunately, his new team has been put on notice for violating NCAA rules, and all the veterans have been kicked out. Undaunted, Blake... Aging ex-quarterback Paul Blake (Scott Bakula) enrolls in college in order to fullfill his adolescent high school dream of playing college football. Unfortunately, his new team has been put on notice for violating NCAA rules, and all the veterans have been kicked out. Undaunted, Blake helps put together a team comprised of football-playing misfits and a female placekicker. In the midst of all this, he falls in love with one of the professors and must outwit the dean of the college, who is trying to cancel the football program. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Scott Bakula, Hector Elizondo, Robert Loggia, Kathy Ireland, Jason Bateman

Director: Stan Dragoti

DVD Info

Release:

Jun 1, 2003

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
  • Single Side - Dual Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - French

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers - 1.Original Theatrical Trailer

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Selection

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Emanuel Levy
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3/5

Kicks goals both as a comedy and sports Pic

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Mike McGranaghan
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"Major League" on the gridiron, if that's what you need

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Scott Weinberg
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