Bend It Like Beckham

2002 PG-13 1h 52m

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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.

Director Gurinder Chadha

Writers

Guljit Bindra Paul Mayeda Berges Gurinder Chadha

Stars

Parminder Nagra Keira Knightley Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Parminder Nagra

Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra

Keira Knightley

Juliette 'Jules' Paxton

Woman in Park/Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Simon Clifford

Cup Final Referee (uncredited)

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Ray Donn

Man at Airport (uncredited)

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Andy Harmer

David Beckham (uncredited)

Jeff Mirza

Wedding Compere (uncredited)

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Panayiota Panteli

Cup Final Footballer (uncredited)

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Gill Penny

Victoria Beckham (uncredited)

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Bill Ridealgh

Man at Airport (uncredited)

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Tony Wood

Football Supporter (uncredited)

Comedy Drama Romance

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Geronimo1967 22 Apr 2024

6/10

"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) t...