Bend It Like Beckham

Bend It Like Beckham

112 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | April 11, 2002

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.

Bend It Like Beckham

112 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | April 11, 2002

Bend It Like Beckham
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Road Movies Filmproduktion GmbH, Kintop Pictures, Bend It Films, Roc Media
Original title Bend It Like Beckham
Directors Guy Heeley, Gurinder Chadha
Writers Paul Mayeda Berges, Guljit Bindra, Gurinder Chadha

Cast

Parminder Nagra

as Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra

Keira Knightley

as Juliette 'Jules' Paxton

Anupam Kher

as Mr. Bhamra

Shaheen Khan

as Mrs. Bhamra

Frank Harper

as Alan Paxton

Juliet Stevenson

as Paula Paxton

Ameet Chana

as Tony

Archie Panjabi

as Pinky Bhamra

Shaznay Lewis

as Mel

Pooja Shah

as Meena

Preeya Kalidas

as Monica

Shobu Kapoor

as Polly

Ace Bhatti

as Nairobi Grandson

Sarita Khajuria

as (uncredited)