Necessary Roughness

Old-school football emphasizes hard hits, some played for comedy. On the field there are a few punches, lots of hard hits, and small amounts of blood from scrapes and cuts. A bar fight shows kicks, punches, smashing tables and chairs, and breaking glass. A man is kicked in the groin.

Male nudity from behind in one brief shower scene. Lewd, sexist comments and curves gesture directed at female player. A couple talk in bed sitting up; no nudity is shown. An excessive celebration includes lewd, "freaking"-type dance moves.

"Ass," "s--t," "hell," "a--hole," "bitch," "p---y," "bulls--t," "f--king," "dammit," and "son of a bitch." Lots of name calling. Middle-finger gesture.

Main character smokes. College kids drink beer or champagne. An adult drinks hard liquor once. Being "off the sauce" mentioned once. Flashback about sports scandal mentions steroids, shows young man with a hypodermic needle. Taking "nitro" pills frequently for chest pain mentioned. Two players shown putting large wads of chewing tobacco in their mouths, which makes one sick.

Parents need to know that Necessary Roughness is a '90s movie about old-school football. Taunting and hard hits rule the day, with many hits to the head, but concussion and head injury aren't mentioned. On-field violence shows lots of hard hits, punches, and small amounts of blood; off the field there's one bar brawl. A woman joins the team as the punter/placekicker and faces lewd, sexist taunting. Male nudity is shown from behind briefly. Strong language is frequent and includes "f--king," "s--t," and "p---y." Characters drink, chew tobacco, and smoke; steroids are mentioned and shown. Positive messages about teamwork are noticeably absent, but there are some positive messages about what it takes to be a leader.

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