Bend It Like Beckham

Apr 11, 2002

1h 52m

★ 6.3

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Kintop Pictures

Bend It Films

Roc Media

Road Movies

Bend It Like Beckham Trailers

Cast

Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra

Parminder Nagra

Juliette 'Jules' Paxton

Keira Knightley

Joe

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Mr. Bhamra

Anupam Kher

Mrs. Bhamra

Shaheen Khan

Pinky Bhamra

Archie Panjabi

Alan Paxton

Frank Harper

Paula Paxton

Juliet Stevenson

Mel

Shaznay Lewis

Tony

Ameet Chana

Meena

Pooja Shah

Bubbly

Paven Virk

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