Bend It Like Beckham
2NomsDirected by Gurinder Chadha
Synopsis
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.
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Details
- Released
- 11 April 2002
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Director
- Gurinder Chadha
- Writers
- Guljit Bindra, Paul Mayeda Berges, Gurinder Chadha
- Budget
- $3,500,000
- Box office
- $76,585,951
- Countries
- Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Languages
- Hindi, Punjabi, English
- Production
- Kintop Pictures, Bend It Films, Roc Media, Road Movies
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Cast
Parminder Nagra
Keira Knightley
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Anupam Kher
Shaheen Khan
Archie Panjabi
Frank Harper
Juliet Stevenson
Shaznay Lewis
Ameet Chana