Bend It Like Beckham( 2002)

TV-MAComedyDramaRomance

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

Parminder Nagra
Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra
Keira Knightley
Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Joe
Anupam Kher
Mr. Bhamra
Shaheen Khan
Mrs. Bhamra
Archie Panjabi
Pinky Bhamra
Frank Harper
Alan Paxton
Juliet Stevenson
Paula Paxton
Shaznay Lewis
Mel
Ameet Chana
Tony
Pooja Shah
Meena
Paven Virk
Bubbly
Preeya Kalidas
Monica
Trey Farley
Taz
Saraj Chaudhry
Sonny
Imran Ali
Gary
Kulvinder Ghir
Teetu
Harvey Virdi
Teetu's Mum
Ash Varrez
Teetu's Dad
Adlyn Ross
Elderly Aunt
Shobu Kapoor
Polly
Zohra Sehgal
Biji
Ace Bhatti
Nairobi Grandson
Tanveer Ghani
Video Man
Nina Wadia
Wedding Guest
Gary Lineker
Himself
John Barnes
Himself
Alan Hansen
Himself
John Motson
Commentator
Gurinder Chadha
Woman in Park/Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Simon Clifford
Cup Final Referee (uncredited)
Ray Donn
Man at Airport (uncredited)
Andy Harmer
David Beckham (uncredited)
Jeff Mirza
Wedding Compere (uncredited)
Panayiota Panteli
Cup Final Footballer (uncredited)
Gill Penny
Victoria Beckham (uncredited)
Bill Ridealgh
Man at Airport (uncredited)
Tony Wood
Football Supporter (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Apr 22 2024

"Jess" (Parminder Nagra) and "Jules" (Keira Knightly) are friends drawn together by their love of football. The thing is, neither of their mother's are exactly enamoured of the idea. With her sister's marriage looming, and her mother married at fifteen, "Jess" is facing significant hostility from her mother (Shaheen Khan) whilst "Jules" is struggling to convince her own mother (Juliet Stevenson) that she's not going to end up a lesbian with tree-trunk thighs. There's little danger of the former though as both have the hots for coach "Connor" (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). As the girls' team becomes mo...