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Bend It Like Beckham

Who wants to cook Aloo Gobi when you can bend a ball like Beckham?

2002★ 6.3 · 2K1h 52mComedyDramaRomance

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.

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Cast

Keira Knightley
as Juliette 'Jules' Paxton

Jonathan Rhys Meyers
as Joe

Archie Panjabi
as Pinky Bhamra

Anupam Kher
as Mr. Bhamra

Juliet Stevenson
as Paula Paxton

Parminder Nagra
as Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra

Nina Wadia
as Wedding Guest

Ace Bhatti
as Nairobi Grandson

Shobu Kapoor
as Polly

Shaheen Khan
as Mrs. Bhamra

Gary Lineker
as Himself

Gill Penny
as Victoria Beckham (uncredited)

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6.3/ 10

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6.3

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Release date: 2002-04-11

Budget: $3,500,000

Revenue: $76,585,951

Runtime: 1h 52m

Genres

ComedyDramaRomance

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