Bend It Like Beckham poster

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

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      Parminder Nagra

      Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra

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      Keira Knightley

      Juliette 'Jules' Paxton

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      Jonathan Rhys Meyers

      Joe

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      Anupam Kher

      Mr. Bhamra

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      Shaheen Khan

      Mrs. Bhamra

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      Archie Panjabi

      Pinky Bhamra

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      Frank Harper

      Alan Paxton

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      Juliet Stevenson

      Paula Paxton

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      Shaznay Lewis

      Mel

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      Ameet Chana

      Tony

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      Pooja Shah

      Meena

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      Paven Virk

      Bubbly

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      Preeya Kalidas

      Monica

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      Trey Farley

      Taz

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      Saraj Chaudhry

      Sonny

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      Imran Ali

      Gary

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      Kulvinder Ghir

      Teetu

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      Harvey Virdi

      Teetu's Mum

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      Ash Varrez

      Teetu's Dad

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      Adlyn Ross

      Elderly Aunt

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      Shobu Kapoor

      Polly

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      Zohra Sehgal

      Biji

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      Ace Bhatti

      Nairobi Grandson

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      Tanveer Ghani

      Video Man

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      Nina Wadia

      Wedding Guest

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

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    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...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    3500159.00

    Revenue

    76578641.00

    Keywords

    • london, england
    • sports
    • tradition
    • culture clash
    • immigration
    • women's football (soccer)
    • multiculturalism
    • football (soccer)
    • family
    • lgbt
    • woman director
    • teen drama
    • british asian
    • british-indian
    • sports comedy