Bend It Like Beckham
2002 · ★ 6.3 · Dir. Gurinder Chadha
Sometimes, to follow your dreams... you've got to bend the rules!
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.
- Released
- 2002-04-11
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Language
- EN
- Budget
- $3.5M
- Box office
- $76.6M
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Parminder Nagra
Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra
Keira Knightley
Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Joe
Anupam Kher
Mr. Bhamra
Shaheen Khan
Mrs. Bhamra
Frank Harper
Alan Paxton
Juliet Stevenson
Paula Paxton
Ameet Chana
Tony
Archie Panjabi
Pinky Bhamra
Pooja Shah
Meena
Shaznay Lewis
Mel
Preeya Kalidas
Monica
Keywords
FamilyWoman directorLondon, englandLgbtSportsFootball (soccer)Culture clashBritish asianImmigrationTraditionSikhWomen's football (soccer)
