Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
Who wants to cook Aloo Gobi when you can bend a ball like Beckham?
- Released
- Runtime 1h 52m
- Director Gurinder Chadha
- Genres Comedy Drama Romance
- Rating 6.3/10 (2,079 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Parminder Nagra
as Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra
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Keira Knightley
as Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers
as Joe
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Anupam Kher
as Mr. Bhamra
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Shaheen Khan
as Mrs. Bhamra
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Archie Panjabi
as Pinky Bhamra
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Frank Harper
as Alan Paxton
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Juliet Stevenson
as Paula Paxton
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Shaznay Lewis
as Mel
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Ameet Chana
as Tony
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Pooja Shah
as Meena
- Paven Virk as Bubbly
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Preeya Kalidas
as Monica
- Trey Farley as Taz
- Saraj Chaudhry as Sonny
- Imran Ali as Gary
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Kulvinder Ghir
as Teetu
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Harvey Virdi
as Teetu's Mum
Crew
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Gurinder Chadha
Director
- Jong Lin Director of Photography
- Justin Krish Editor
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Craig Pruess
Original Music Composer
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Gurinder Chadha
Producer
- Paul Mayeda Berges Producer
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Deepak Nayar
Producer
- Guljit Bindra Writer
- Paul Mayeda Berges Writer
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Gurinder Chadha
Writer
