Michael D's: Necessary Roughness - Review of the DVD release of the film. Rates technical and quality issues associated with DVD production. Washington Post: Necessary Roughness - Review by Rita Kempley Currentfilm.com: Necessary Roughness - Rates the movie and production quality of the DVD. Deseret News: Necessary Roughness - Critic Chris Hicks gives a mostly positive review. IMDb: Necessary Roughness - Synopsis, cast, crew and plot summary. Chicago Sun-Times: Necessary Roughness - Roger Ebert critiques the Scott Bakula film. TV Guide Online: Necessary Roughness - Synopsis and review, includes information about cast and crew.