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Bend It Like Beckham

Bend It Like Beckham

Who wants to cook Aloo Gobi when you can bend a ball like Beckham?

20026.31h 52m

Overview

Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.

Directed by Gurinder Chadha
Written by Guljit Bindra, Paul Mayeda Berges, Gurinder Chadha
Produced by Paul Mayeda Berges, Gurinder Chadha, Deepak Nayar
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5MRevenue: $76.6M

Top Cast

Parminder Nagra

Parminder Nagra

Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra

Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

Juliette 'Jules' Paxton

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Joe

Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher

Mr. Bhamra

Shaheen Khan

Shaheen Khan

Mrs. Bhamra

Archie Panjabi

Archie Panjabi

Pinky Bhamra

Frank Harper

Frank Harper

Alan Paxton

Juliet Stevenson

Juliet Stevenson

Paula Paxton

Shaznay Lewis

Shaznay Lewis

Mel

Ameet Chana

Ameet Chana

Tony

Themes & Keywords

london, englandsportstraditionculture clashimmigrationwomen's football (soccer)multiculturalismfootball (soccer)familylgbtwoman directorteen dramabritish asianbritish-indiansports comedy

About Bend It Like Beckham

Bend It Like Beckham is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2002 exploring themes of london, england, sports, tradition, culture clash, immigration, women's football (soccer). Directed by Gurinder Chadha, it stars Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.

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